An evaluation of trauma team response in a major Trauma Hospital in 100 patients with predominantly minor injuries

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 329-332

  Lu, Wen Had ^a   Kolkman, Karel ^a   Seger, Maria ^a   Sugrue, Michael ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activation; Monitoring; Response; Template; Timing; Trauma team

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CANNULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; MEDICAL SERVICE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT MONITORING; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; TRAUMATOLOGY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OXYGEN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHLEBOTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHY; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0034031412     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01820.x     Document Type: Article

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