Pre-hospital transport times and survival for Hypotensive patients with penetrating thoracic trauma

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-20

  Swaroop, Mamta ^a   Straus, David C ^a   Agubuzu, Ogo ^a   Esposito, Thomas J ^a   Schermer, Carol R ^a   Crandall, Marie L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Golden Hour; Penetrating trauma mortality; Pre hospital transport time; Urban trauma systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873586463     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.106320     Document Type: Article

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