The role of the maxillofacial surgeon in the initial 48 h following a terrorist attack

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 375-382

  Holmes, Simon ^a   Coombes, Andrew ^a   Rice, Scott ^a   Wilson, Alastair ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blast injuries; Major incident; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; DEBRIDEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LACERATION; LAPAROTOMY; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERRORISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BLAST INJURIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EXPLOSIONS; EYE INJURIES; HUMANS; LONDON; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RAILROADS; SURGERY, ORAL; TERRORISM; TRIAGE;

EID: 24644451590     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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