A study of preventable trauma mortality in rural Michigan

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-90

  Maio, Ronald F ^a   Burney, Richard E ^a   Gregor, Mary Ann ^b   Baranski, Mark G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Michigan Council on Injury Control   (United States)

^c MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Health outcomes evaluation; Injury; Trauma care evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SERVICE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RELIABILITY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TRAUMATIC SHOCK;

EID: 0029952580     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199607000-00013     Document Type: Article

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