The injury severity score is unable to differentiate between poor care and severe injury

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 944-950

  Rutledge, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030008663     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199606000-00013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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