Rural trauma care: Role of the general surgeon

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 462-464

  Bintz, Marilu ^a,b   Cogbill, Thomas H ^a   Bacon, Jean ^a  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Gundersen Farrell Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029797587     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199609000-00012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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