Geographic distribution of severely injured patients: Implications for trauma system development

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 618-624

  Ciesla, David J ^a   Pracht, Etienne E ^b   Cha, John Y ^a   Langland Orban, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

geocode; trauma service area; Trauma system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84865975639     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182509132     Document Type: Article

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