Co-morbid factors in trauma patients

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 744-756

  Wardle, T D ^a  

^a Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; SEDATIVE AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGE; ANEMIA; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL DISEASE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033407452     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0007142991902754     Document Type: Review

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