Evaluation of staff workload during resuscitation of trauma patients

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 492-497

  Huang, Mu Shun ^a   Yang, Yun Fu ^a   Lee, Chen Hsen ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS); Workload; Workload Scoring System

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; WORKLOAD;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESUSCITATION; WORKLOAD; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036124680     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200203000-00013     Document Type: Article

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