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Journal of Trauma
; 28(2): 235-39, Feb. 1988. ilus
Article
in En
| Desastres -Disasters-
| ID: des-606
ABSTRACT
This study explored the severity of injury of three groups of trauma patients triaged by different guidelines to a Level I urban trauma center. Results showed that with physician input in the triage process, patients chosen for helicopter transport to the trauma center had a significantly higher median level of injury severity than patient triaged to the trauma center without psysician involvement. The results have implications for controlling overtriage of patients to trauma centers