The triad of trauma, emergency surgery, and surgical critical care: Practice patterns and financial considerations

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 64-67

  Hill, B R ^a   Nirula, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute care surgery; Credentialing; Economic impact; Emergency surgery; Outcomes; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954597659     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749691009900203     Document Type: Review

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