Paediatric trauma teams in Australia

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 992-996

  Wong, Kenneth ^a   Petchell, Jeffrey ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Paediatric trauma; Trauma; Trauma team

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJURY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 16644388320     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03213.x     Document Type: Article

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