Outcomes for trauma: Is there an end (result) in sight?

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-65

  Pasquale, Michael D ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; MODEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; TRAUMATOLOGY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 38149118973     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31815eb112     Document Type: Article

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