Cause of death and time of death distribution of trauma patients in a Level I trauma centre in the Netherlands

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 375-383

  Lansink, K W W ^a   Gunning, A C ^a   Leenen, L P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cause of deaths; Mortality; Outcome; Trauma; Trauma deaths; Trimodal distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881082287     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-013-0278-2     Document Type: Article

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