Position paper on trauma care systems

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 127-129

  Eastman, A Brent ^a   Schwab, C William ^b   Annest, Joseph L ^c   Aprahamian, Charles ^d   Beachley, Mary ^e   Browner, Bruce ^f   Burlack, Paul ^c   Champion, Howard ^g   Cooper, Gail ^h   Heppel, David ⁱ   Jacobs, Lenworth ^j   MacKenzie, Ellen J ^k   Maier, Ronald ^l   Martinez, Ricardo ^m   Maull, Kimball ⁿ   Mayer, Thom ^o   McHenry, Susan ^p   Reynolds, Stuart ^q   Roettger, Richard ^r   Ryan, Sue ^s   Shackford, Steven ^t   Tepas, Joseph ^u   Wilkinson, Harold ^v   Burton, Nancy ^w   more..

^a SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^e Society of Trauma Nurses ^*  (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^h Division of Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

ⁱ Maternal and Child Health Bureau   (United States)

^j HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^k JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^m STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^o INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

^p VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^q USAF Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^r WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^s NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^t UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^u UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^v UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^w MACRO INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INJURY; MEDICAL CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMAN; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0026524672     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199202000-00002     Document Type: Article

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