Interhospital transfer of the trauma patient

Trauma

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-70

  Oakley, Peter a ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anaesthesia; delay; escort; interhospital; retrieval; stabilization; transfer; transport; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 9644304197     PISSN: 14604086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146040869900100107     Document Type: Article

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