A Resource-Based Assessment of Trauma Care in the United States

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 173-178

  Nathens, Avery B ^a,b,d   Jurkovich, Gregory J ^a,b,d   MacKenzie, Ellen J ^c,d   Rivara, Frederick P ^b,d   Fischer, Ronald P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Natl Stud Costs/Outcomes Trauma C   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Population based analysis; Trauma center; Trauma system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0842343481     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000056159.65396.7C     Document Type: Conference Paper

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