Mortality in trauma patients: The interaction between host factors and severity

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 1990, Pages 1476-1482

  Morris, John A ^a,b   Mackenzie, Ellen J ^a,b   Damiano, Anne M ^a,b   Bass, Sue M ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAUMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0025641570     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199012000-00006     Document Type: Article

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