Improved trauma care after reorganisation: A retrospective analysis

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 426-430

  Alberts, Karl Akke ^a,b   Bellander, Bo Michael ^b   Modin, Göran ^c  

^a Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Femoral fracture; Intracranial injury; Quality control; Trauma management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032793627     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241599750006640     Document Type: Article

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