Commentary: Trauma systems: A key factor in homeland preparedness

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 799-801

  Peterson, Timothy D ^a,b   Vaca, Federico ^a,b  

^a Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Des Moines   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; DEATH; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE COST; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERRORISM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 0038514197     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mem.2003.212     Document Type: Article

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