Availability of trauma specialists in level i and ii trauma centers: A national survey

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 676-683

  Kim, Young Ju ^c   Xiao, Yan ^a   Mackenzie, Colin F ^a   Gardner, Sharyn D ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Call system; Coordination; Trauma specialist; Trauma surgeon; Trauma system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38449106778     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000236056.38623.5b     Document Type: Article

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