The effect of ambulance diversions on the development of trauma systems

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 351-354

  Millin, Michael ^a   Hedges, Jerris ^b   Bass, Robert ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulance diversions; Emergency medical services; Trauma system; Triage

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PATIENT TRANSFER; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745726430     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120600728953     Document Type: Conference Paper

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