Change of inter-facility transfer pattern in a regional trauma system after designation of trauma centers
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Change of inter-facility transfer pattern in a regional trauma system after designation of trauma centers
PURPOSE The Ministry of Health and Welfare recently designated 35 major trauma-specified centers (MTSC). The purpose of this study is to determine changes in patient flow and designated hospitals, and to describe the role of the emergency medical information center (EMIC) in a regional trauma care system. METHODS Data of trauma patient inter-facility transfer arrangement by one EMIC were revi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2233-7903,2093-0488
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2012.82.1.8