Initial management of the poly-trauma patient: A practical approach in an Australian major trauma service

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-33

  D'Amours, S K ^a   Sugrue, M ^a   Deane, Stephen A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Quality assurance; Resuscitation; Trauma; Trauma systems

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATIENT CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036350728     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690209100105     Document Type: Review

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