Evaluating trauma center structural performance: The experience of a Canadian provincial trauma system

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-10

  Moore, Lynne ^a,b   Lavoie, André ^b   Sirois, Marie Josée ^a,b   Swaine, Bonnie ^c   Murat, Valérie ^b   Le Sage, Natalie ^b   Emond, Marcel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Performance indicators; Quality of care; Structure; Trauma center; Trauma system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873588777     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.106318     Document Type: Article

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