A statewide system of trauma care in Victoria: Effect on patient survival

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 546-550

  Cameron, Peter A ^a   Gabbe, Belinda J ^a   Cooper, D James ^b   Walker, Tony ^c   Judson, Rodney ^d   McNeil, John ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Ambulance Victoria   (Australia)

^d ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; REGISTER; RISK REDUCTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 57149094037     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02176.x     Document Type: Article

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