Pediatric trauma center criteria: An outcomes analysis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 885-890

  Doolin, Edward J ^a   Browne, Anne M ^b   DiScala, Carla ^b  

^a Division of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Outcomes; Standards; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SURGEON;

EID: 0032960386     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90392-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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