Trauma systems in Japan : History, present status and future perspectives

Journal of Nippon Medical School

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 194-202

  Mashiko, Kunihiro ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Field triage; Helicopter transportation; Medical control; Preventable trauma death; Trauma center; Trauma system

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELICOPTER; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INJURY; JAPAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICIAN; PROBABILITY; REDUCTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

FORECASTING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; JAPAN; PATIENT TRANSFER; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25144436865     PISSN: 13454676     EISSN: 13473409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1272/jnms.72.194     Document Type: Review

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