Blood in Our Streets
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 127 (6) , 677-681
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1992.01420060043008
Abstract
• Injury is our nation's leading public health problem. Victims of violence need expert and immediate medical attention. A model exists for optimal care of the injured patient—the trauma care system. This article outlines the history of trauma care, the components of the ideal, inclusive trauma care system, its efficacy, and the challenges and opportunities facing those who advocate such systems. (Arch Surg. 1992;127:677-681)Keywords
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