Age and mortality after injury: is the association linear?

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 567-572

  Friese, R S ^a   Wynne, J ^a   Joseph, B ^a   Hashmi, A ^a   Diven, C ^a   Pandit, V ^a   O'Keeffe T ^a   Zangbar, B ^a   Kulvatunyou, N ^a   Rhee, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric trauma; Intensive care unit admission and old age; Old age and mortality; Outcome is elderly trauma patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919868713     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-014-0380-0     Document Type: Article

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