Triage in trauma-care system: A forensic view

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 64-73

  Sharma, B R ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

In hospital triage; Pre hospital triage; Trauma; Trauma centers; Trauma registry; Triage; Triage tools

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MILITARY MEDICINE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIETY; SURVIVAL; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 18144415065     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.01.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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