Indicators of the quality of trauma care and the performance of trauma systems

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 97-104

  Gruen, R L ^a,b   Gabbe, B J ^a,b   Stelfox, H T ^c   Cameron, P A ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; MORTALITY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAUMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BENCHMARKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRAUMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84555188967     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7754     Document Type: Review

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