Improving outcomes in a regional trauma system: impact of a level III trauma center

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 192, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 685-689

  Barringer, Michael L ^a   Thomason, Michael H ^b   Kilgo, Patrick ^c   Spallone, Linda ^b  

^a Cleveland Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury severity; National Trauma Registry of the American College of Surgeons; Trauma and Injury Severity Score; Trauma systems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; VENTILATOR;

EID: 33750345854     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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