Outcomes of patients using a tiered trauma response protocol

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 908-913

  Eastes, Lynn S ^a   Norton, Robert ^b   Brand, Dawn ^b   Pearson, Slone ^b   Mullins, Richard J ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMS; Tiered trauma response; Trauma systems; Triage criteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0034985957     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200105000-00022     Document Type: Article

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