Background The care of rural trauma patients in northern Alberta can be extremely
challenging because of the vast geographic area, the limited access to health care facilities …

Trauma centers in the United States focus on providing care to patients who have suffered
injuries and may require critical care. These trauma centers are classified into five different …

BACKGROUND Timely access to high-level (I/II) trauma centers (HLTCs) is essential to
minimize mortality after injury. Over the last 15 years, there has been a proliferation of HLTC …

Background There is currently no integrated data system to capture the true burden of injury
and its management within Ontario's regional trauma networks (RTNs), largely owing to …

Background The resources needed and those available to support trauma care for a given
region are currently unknown. Resource use and availability were evaluated for injured …

As part of a larger effort to determine total direct and indirect costs of injury in the United
States, national estimates of the numbers and expenditures associated with acute …

OBJECTIVE: Despite evidence that patients suffering major traumatic injuries have improved
outcomes when cared for within an organized system, the extent of trauma system …

Objective: Despite evidence that patients suffering major traumatic injuries have improved
outcomes when cared for within an organized system, the extent of trauma system …

Methods A focus group included Kansas rural family physicians recruited from a local
symposium for family medicine physicians. Demographic information was collected via …

Background: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity, potential years of life lost and health
care expenditure in Canada and around the world. Trauma systems have been established …