Development, implementation and prospective evaluation of guidelines for transfer of severely injured children to specialist centres

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1418-1423

  Patterson, M ^a,b   Jones, M ^c   Lloyd, D A ^a,b,d  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAGE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33750948198     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5356     Document Type: Article

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