Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 208, Issue 4 , Pages 503-509 , April 2009

Emergency Traumatologists as Partners in Trauma Care: The Future Is Now

Received 14 November 2008 ,Revised 2 January 2009 ,Accepted 7 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.013

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 208, Issue 4 , Pages 503-509 , April 2009