A comparison of the association of helicopter and ground ambulance transport with the outcome of injury in trauma patients transported from the scene

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 940-946

  Cunningham, Paul ^a,e   Rutledge, Robert ^b   Baker, Christopher C ^c   Clancy, Thomas V ^d  

^a Trauma Service   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Trauma Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HELICOPTER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031473087     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199712000-00013     Document Type: Article

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