Association of changes in the use of board-certified critical care intensivists with mortality outcomes for trauma patients at a well-established level I urban trauma center

Journal of Trauma Management and Outcomes

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Petitti, Diana ^a   Bennett, Vicki ^a,b   Chao Hu, Charles K ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Virginia G Piper Cancer Center   (United States)

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EID: 84863882003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17522897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-2897-6-3     Document Type: Article

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