Trends in the accuracy of older person Trauma Triage from 2004 to 2008

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-87

  Scheetz, Linda J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

aged; elderly; emergency medical services; triage; wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649514673     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2010.514088     Document Type: Article

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