An evaluation of the use of guidelines in prehospital management of brain injury

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 254-261

  Watts, Dorraine D ^a   Hanfling, Dan ^a   Waller, Maureen A ^a   Gilmore, Colleen ^a   Fakhry, Samir M ^a   Trask, Arthur L ^a  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

guidelines; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY DYNAMICS; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BRAIN INJURY; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042768921     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prehos.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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