Cost-effectiveness analysis of helicopter EMS for trauma patients

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 500-506

  Gearhart, P A ^a   Wuerz, R ^a   Localio, A R ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HELICOPTER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030852464     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70010-6     Document Type: Article

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