A review of trauma systems using the Calgary model

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-28

  Kortbeek, John Barry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CANADA; INJURY; MODEL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; TRAUMATOLOGY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ACCREDITATION; ALBERTA; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033972542     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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