Provision of trauma teams in Scotland: A national survey

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-193

  Hornsby, J ^a   Quasim, T ^a   Dignon, N ^a   Puxty, A ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL; INJURY; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SCOTLAND; SPECIALIZATION; TELEPHONE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77949878928     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.067306     Document Type: Article

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