Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9234002 | Injury | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Implementation of such a system required the designation of specific hospitals of various levels to care for trauma patients; the concentration of trauma expertise at these centres; integration and coordination between the service providers; development of agreed triage and transfer protocols and improved education, training and research programs. A statewide major trauma database was established to enable system monitoring and facilitate further enhancements. The Victorian experience with the development of an integrated trauma system should aid in the development of similar systems nationally and internationally and is described in this paper.
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Authors
Chris Atkin, Ilan Freedman, Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld, Mark Fitzgerald, Thomas Kossmann,