Prognostic models for the early care of trauma patients: A systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Rehn, Marius ^a,b,c   Perel, Pablo ^d   Blackhall, Karen ^d   Lossius, Hans M ^a,e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HUMAN; INJURY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ADULT; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79953119582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-19-17     Document Type: Review

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