An Assessment of the Impact of Trauma Systems Consultation on the Level of Trauma System Development

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 207, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 623-629

  Winchell, Robert J ^a   Ball, Jane W ^d   Cooper, Gail F ^d   Sanddal, Nels D ^b   Rotondo, Michael F ^c  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Critical Illness and Trauma Foundation   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INJURY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TELECONSULTATION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BENCHMARKING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 54049149327     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.06.320     Document Type: Article

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