A multicenter evaluation of whether gender dimorphism affects survival after trauma

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 181, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 297-300

  Wohltmann, Christopher D ^a,b   Franklin, Glen A ^a,b   Boaz, Phillip W ^a,b   Luchette, Fred A ^d   Kearney, Paul A ^e   Richardson, J David ^a   Spain, David A ^a,b,c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dimorphism; Gender; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0034949644     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(01)00582-7     Document Type: Article

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