Delivery of Emergency Neurosurgical Care

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 203, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 962-966

  Valadka, Alex B ^a   Timmons, Shelly D ^a   Ellenbogen, Richard G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; SURGEON;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; NEUROSURGERY; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751004154     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.08.014     Document Type: Editorial

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