Military trauma training at civilian centers: A decade of advancements

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 6 SUPPL. 5, 2012, Pages

  Thorson, Chad M ^a   Dubose, Joseph J ^b   Rhee, Peter ^c,f   Knuth, Thomas E ^a,i   Dorlac, Warren C ^d,g   Bailey, Jeffrey A ^e,h   Garcia, George D ^a   Ryan, Mark L ^a   Van Haren, Robert M ^a   Proctor, Kenneth G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER   (United States)

^c Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

^d Centers for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills Cincinnati   (United States)

^e SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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

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Author keywords

Air Force; Army; combat casualty care; Navy; trauma training

Indexed keywords

AIR FORCE; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MILITARY SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHING;

CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WAR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84871219693     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31827546fb     Document Type: Article

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