Rehospitalization after combat injury

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Masini, Brendan D ^a   Owens, Brett D ^b   Hsu, Joseph R ^a,c   Wenke, Joseph C ^c  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat trauma; Rehospitalization; Resource utilization

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PATIENT READMISSION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79960413081     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182218fbc     Document Type: Article

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