Trauma system evaluation using the fatality analysis reporting system

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1199-1204

  Clark, David E ^a,b  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS); Injury; Mortality; Trauma centers; Trauma systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FATALITY; FATALITY ANALYSIS REPORTING SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERNET; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMA SYSTEM EVALUATION;

EID: 0038463574     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000033498.07075.D1     Document Type: Article

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