Destination healthcare facility of patients with suspected traumatic brain injury in Scotland: Analysis of pre-hospital data

Injury

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1237-1240

  Sudlow, Alexis ^a   McConnell, Nicola ^b   Egan, Gerry ^c   Jansen, Jan O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Trauma; Trauma system; Traumatic brain injury; Triage

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM;

TRAUMA; TRAUMA SYSTEM; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TRIAGE;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRIAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880916653     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: 18790267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2011.11.021     Document Type: Article

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