Educational and clinical impact of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) courses: A systematic review

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 322-329

  Mohammad, Alshafi ^a   Branicki, Frank ^a   Abu Zidan, Fikri M ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT CARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; REVIEW;

ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT CARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84893156030     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2294-0     Document Type: Review

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