A review of 1241 trauma cases: A study of efficiency in trauma theatres

Injury

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 742-747

  Collantes, E ^a   Mauffrey, C ^a   Lewis, C ^a   Brewster, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; Trauma theatres

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATE MEDICINE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; WORKLOAD; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 44949207290     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.12.011     Document Type: Article

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