Systematic review of trauma system effectiveness based on registry comparisons

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Jurkovich, Gregory J ^a   Mock, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence review; MTOS; Trauma registries; Trauma systems

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INJURY SCALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PEER REVIEW; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 0032877501     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199909001-00011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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