Improving outcomes in pediatric trauma care: Essential characteristics of the trauma center

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 63, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Knudson, M Margaret ^a,b,c   McGrath, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Francisco Injury Center for Research and Prevention   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PLAY THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; HUMANS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 37349112170     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31815acd2f     Document Type: Conference Paper

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