Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 2 , Pages 174-178 , August 2008

An Evaluation of Tactical Combat Casualty Care Interventions in a Combat Environment

    Maj
  • Homer C. Tien, MD, MSc, FRCSC

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Program and Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Major Homer Tien, MD, FRCSC, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Suite H-186, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 3M5.
    • ,
  • Vincent Jung

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Program and Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Sandro B. Rizoli, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Trauma Program and Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • , Maj
  • Sanjay V. Acharya, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Canadian Field Hospital, Department of National Defence, Petawawa, Ontario, Canada.
    • , LCdr
  • John C. MacDonald, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Canadian Field Hospital, Department of National Defence, Petawawa, Ontario, Canada.

Received 14 December 2007 ,Revised 11 January 2008 ,Accepted 24 January 2008.

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 Disclosure Information: Nothing to disclose.

 This study received financial support from the Military Health Services Research Program, Surgeon General's Office, Canadian Forces Health Services Group.

PII: S1072-7515(08)00182-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.01.065

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 2 , Pages 174-178 , August 2008

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