Geographical differences in mortality of severely injured patients in Italy

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 289-294

  Di Bartolomeo, Stefano ^a   Valent, Francesca ^a   Rossi, Carlotta ^b   Beltrame, Fabio ^c   Anghileri, Abramo ^b   Barbone, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health care quality, access and evaluation; Italy; Mortality; Trauma centers; Wounds and Injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT TRANSFER; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 41049090953     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-008-9231-9     Document Type: Article

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