Interhospital transfer of the critically ill trauma patient: The potential role of a specialist transport team in a trauma system

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 90-92

  McGinn, G H ^a   MacKenzie, R E ^a   Donnelly, J A ^a   Smith, E A ^a   Runcie, C J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical care; Transport; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT TRANSFER; SCOTLAND; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0029927337     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.2.90     Document Type: Article

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