Police officer response to the injured officer: A survey-based analysis of medical care decisions

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 335-341

  Sztajnkrycer, Matthew D ^a   Callaway, David W ^b   Baez, Amado Alejandro ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

combat lifesaver; decision making; law enforcement; medical; tactical combat casualty care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERNET; LAW ENFORCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESUSCITATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESUSCITATION; RISK-TAKING; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 38849206331     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00004970     Document Type: Review

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