Evaluating an inclusive trauma system using linked population-based data

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 501-509

  Clark, David E ^a,b,c   Anderson, Katherine L ^a   Hahn, David R ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Injuries; Record linkage; Surveillance; Trauma system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; BURN; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PELVIS FRACTURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN INJURY; THORAX INJURY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAINE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 4744362755     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000141027.45623.8C     Document Type: Article

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