Development of statewide geriatric patients trauma triage criteria

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 170-179

  Werman, Howard A ^a   Erskine, Timothy ^b   Caterino, Jeffrey ^a   Riebe, Jane F ^c   Valasek, Tricia ^d  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio Department of Public Safety   (United States)

^c Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio   (United States)

^d National Association of Local Boards of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency medical services; geriatric; Ohio; trauma; trauma center; trauma registry

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVIDENCE BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REGISTER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; OHIO; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRIAGE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84855525577     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X11006315     Document Type: Article

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