Outcome of head injuries in general surgical units with an off-site neurosurgical service

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 576-583

  Zulu, B M W ^a   Mulaudzi, T V ^a   Madiba, T E ^a   Muckart, D J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

General surgical unit; Head injury; Neurosurgical unit

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DEATH; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TELERADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAGE;

EID: 34247550002     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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