Population-based research assessing the effectiveness of trauma systems

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Mullins, Richard J ^a,b   Mann, N Clay ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical background; Trauma Systems

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; PEER REVIEW; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 0032829807     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199909001-00013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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