A comparison of pediatric and adult trauma patients transported by helicopter and ground EMS: Managed-care considerations

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-28

  Tortella, Bartholomew J ^a,b   Sambol, Justin ^b   Lavery, Robert F ^a   Cudihy, Kathleen ^b   Nadzam, Geoffrey ^b  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Air medical trauma; Managed care; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR AMBULANCES; AMBULANCES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; GUIDELINES; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; NEW JERSEY; PATIENT SELECTION; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TRIAGE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0029690470     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-991X(96)90015-2     Document Type: Article

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