Injury Severity Scoring: Its Definition and Practical Application

Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 10-21

  Osler, Turner ^a,b   Glance, Laurent G ^c   Bedrick, Edward J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84875973667     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-04418-9.50007-2     Document Type: Chapter

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