Evaluating potential spatial access to trauma center care by severely injured patients

Health and Place

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 131-137

  Lawson, Fiona L ^a   Schuurman, Nadine ^a   Oliver, Lisa ^b   Nathens, Avery B ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Rural; Severe injury; Spatial access; Trauma systems

Indexed keywords

GIS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INJURY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL SOCIETY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRAVEL TIME;

ARTICLE; CANADA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 84875261321     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.10.011     Document Type: Article

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