The future of emergency care for America: In crisis, at peril and in need of resuscitation!

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 771-773

  Schwab, C William ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b American Association for the Surgery of Trauma   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750003646     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200610000-00001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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