Impact of minimal injuries on a level i trauma center

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 408-412

  Hoff, William S ^a   Tinkoff, Glen H ^a   Lucke, Joseph F ^a   Lehr, Shannon ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; GENDER; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATOLOGY;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NURSING CARE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PENNSYLVANIA; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRIAGE;

EID: 0026641161     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199209000-00012     Document Type: Article

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