Assuring optimal trauma care: The role of trauma centre accreditation

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 288-295

  Simons, Richard ^a   Kirkpatrick, Andrew ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CANADA; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036324042     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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