Undertriage of major trauma patients at a university hospital: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Studies show increased mortality among severely injured patients not met by trauma team. Proper triage is important to ensure that all severely injured patients receive vital trauma care. In 2017 a new national trauma plan was implemented in Norway, which recommended the use of a...
Main Authors: | Terje Nordgarden, Peter Odland, Anne Berit Guttormsen, Kristina Stølen Ugelvik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0524-z |
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