Mortality distribution in a trauma system: From data to health policy recommendations

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 561-569

  Gomes, Ernestina ^a   Araújo, Rui ^a   Carneiro, António ^a   Dias, Cláudia ^b   Lecky, Fiona E ^c   Costa Pereira, Altamiro ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Mortality distribution; Trauma; Trauma system

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049176776     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-007-6189-3     Document Type: Article

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