Outcome after severe head injury treated by an integrated trauma system

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 182-185

  Coats, T J ^a   Kirk, C J C ^a   Dawson, M ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency medical systems; Head injury; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032950380     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.3.182     Document Type: Article

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