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SUBMITTER: Newgard CD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2562032 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Newgard Craig D CD Sears Gena K GK Rea Thomas D TD Davis Daniel P DP Pirrallo Ronald G RG Callaway Clifton W CW Atkins Dianne L DL Stiell Ian G IG Christenson Jim J Minei Joseph P JP Williams Carolyn R CR Morrison Laurie J LJ
Resuscitation 20080515 2
Injury is a major public health problem generating substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic burden on society. The majority of seriously injured persons are initially evaluated and cared for by prehospital providers, however the effect of emergency medical services (EMS) systems, EMS clinical care, and EMS interventions on trauma patient outcomes is largely unknown. Outcome-based information to guide future EMS care has been hampered by the lack of comprehensive, standardized, multi-center ...[more]