A statewide analysis of level i and ii trauma centers for patients with major injuries

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 346-351

  Clancy, Thomas V ^a,b,c   Gary Maxwell, J ^a,b,c   Covington, Deborah L ^a,c   Brinker, Carla C ^c   Blackman, Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c New Hanover Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care quality; Hospital charges; Hospital mortality; Injuries; Trauma centers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIVER INJURY; LUNG CONTUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0034878437     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200108000-00021     Document Type: Article

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