Anaesthetic management of acute blunt thoracic trauma
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The management of blunt thoracic trauma
DOI 0.1093/bjacepd/mkg171 Trauma accounts for more than 9000 deaths per annum in the UK. One-third are due to road traffic accidents and chest injuries are responsible for one in four of these deaths. They also play a significant part in 25% of other trauma deaths. Patients admitted with chest injuries often have associated multiple injuries. It is usual for many specialities to share the care ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03007590