Reassessment of the tri-modal mortality distribution in the presence of a regional trauma system

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 526-530

  McGwin Jr , Gerald ^a,b   Nunn, Andrew M ^a   Mann, James C ^a   Griffin, Russell ^a,b   Davis, Gregory G ^c   MacLennan, Paul A ^a   Kerby, Jeffrey D ^a   Acker, Joseph E ^d   Rue III, Loring W ^a  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^d Birmingham Regional Emergency Medical Services System   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Mortality; Trauma system; Tri modal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALABAMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 67651166820     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181623321     Document Type: Article

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