Trauma experience of navy surgeons: Assessment and commentary

Military Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 453-457

  Smith, R Stephen ^a   Morabito, Diane J ^b   Bohman, H R ^c   Ludwig, Frederick E ^c  

^a University of Kausas Wichita   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NAVY; NORMAL HUMAN; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 0029738726     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/161.8.453     Document Type: Article

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