Is more better? Do statewide increases in trauma centers reduce injury-related mortality? - Truong EI, Ho VP, Tseng ES, Ngana C, Curtis J, Curfman ET, Claridge JA.

OBJECTIVES: Trauma centers (TCs) are inconsistently distributed throughout the US. It is unclear if new TCs improve care and decrease mortality. We tested the hypothesis that increases in TCs are associated with decreases in injury-related mortality (IRM) ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news