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Focus on Trauma

Does Prehospital Time Influence Clinical Outcomes in Severe Trauma Patients?: A Cross Sectional Study

, MPH, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, DrPH, , MD & , MD, MPH
Pages 466-475 | Received 12 Oct 2016, Accepted 01 Feb 2017, Published online: 10 May 2017

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