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Focus on Trauma Triage

Does Mechanism of Injury Predict Trauma Center Need?

E. Brooke LernerFrom the Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, CEG, KB), Milwaukee, Wisconsin;the University of Rochester (MNS, JTC), Rochester, New York;William Beaumont Hospital (RAS), Royal Oak, Michigan;CUBRC (AB), Buffalo, New York;and Harborview Medical Center (GJJ), Seattle, WashingtonCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Manish N. ShahFrom the Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, CEG, KB), Milwaukee, Wisconsin;the University of Rochester (MNS, JTC), Rochester, New York;William Beaumont Hospital (RAS), Royal Oak, Michigan;CUBRC (AB), Buffalo, New York;and Harborview Medical Center (GJJ), Seattle, Washington
, MD, MPH,
Jeremy T. CushmanFrom the Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, CEG, KB), Milwaukee, Wisconsin;the University of Rochester (MNS, JTC), Rochester, New York;William Beaumont Hospital (RAS), Royal Oak, Michigan;CUBRC (AB), Buffalo, New York;and Harborview Medical Center (GJJ), Seattle, Washington
, MD, MS,
Robert A. SworFrom the Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, CEG, KB), Milwaukee, Wisconsin;the University of Rochester (MNS, JTC), Rochester, New York;William Beaumont Hospital (RAS), Royal Oak, Michigan;CUBRC (AB), Buffalo, New York;and Harborview Medical Center (GJJ), Seattle, Washington
, DO,
Clare E. GuseFrom the Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, CEG, KB), Milwaukee, Wisconsin;the University of Rochester (MNS, JTC), Rochester, New York;William Beaumont Hospital (RAS), Royal Oak, Michigan;CUBRC (AB), Buffalo, New York;and Harborview Medical Center (GJJ), Seattle, Washington
, MS,
Karen BraselFrom the Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, CEG, KB), Milwaukee, Wisconsin;the University of Rochester (MNS, JTC), Rochester, New York;William Beaumont Hospital (RAS), Royal Oak, Michigan;CUBRC (AB), Buffalo, New York;and Harborview Medical Center (GJJ), Seattle, Washington
, MD, MPH,
Alan BlattFrom the Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, CEG, KB), Milwaukee, Wisconsin;the University of Rochester (MNS, JTC), Rochester, New York;William Beaumont Hospital (RAS), Royal Oak, Michigan;CUBRC (AB), Buffalo, New York;and Harborview Medical Center (GJJ), Seattle, Washington
, BS, MS &
Gregory J. JurkovichFrom the Medical College of Wisconsin (EBL, CEG, KB), Milwaukee, Wisconsin;the University of Rochester (MNS, JTC), Rochester, New York;William Beaumont Hospital (RAS), Royal Oak, Michigan;CUBRC (AB), Buffalo, New York;and Harborview Medical Center (GJJ), Seattle, Washington
, MD show all
Pages 518-525 | Received 26 Apr 2011, Accepted 19 May 2011, Published online: 26 Aug 2011

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