Helicopter transuport of pediatric trauma patients in an urban emergency medical services system: A critical analysis

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 340-344

  Eckstein, Marc ^a,d   Jantos, Thomas ^c   Kelly, Nicole ^b   Cardillo, Anthony ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Los Angeles Fire Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0036686055     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200208000-00025     Document Type: Article

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