Trauma systems in North America

Abstract. North American trauma systems are well developed yet vary widely in form across the continent. Comparatively, the Canadian trauma system is more unified, and approximately 80% of Canadians live within 1 hour of a level I or II center. In the United States, trauma centers are specifically v...

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Main Authors: Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, FACS, Edward J. Harvey, MD, MSc, FRCSC, A. Alex Jahangir, MD, FACS, Ross K. Leighton, MD, FRCSC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-03-01
Series:OTA International
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000013