A case control study for major trauma in geriatric patients

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 541-548

  Finelli, Frederick C ^a   Jonsson, Johann ^a   Champion, Howard R ^a   Morelli, Susan ^b   Fouty, William J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0024360133     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198905000-00001     Document Type: Article

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