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Editorial
. 2006 Oct;23(10):745-6.
doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.039610.

ABC to <C>ABC: redefining the military trauma paradigm

T J Hodgetts, P F Mahoney, M Q Russell, M Byers
Editorial

ABC to <C>ABC: redefining the military trauma paradigm

T J Hodgetts et al. Emerg Med J. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

“ABC” has now been replaced by “<C>ABC”, where “<C>” stands for “catastrophic haemorrhage”

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: All authors have been involved in development of the updated BATLS programme. TJH, PFM, MQR have been involved in development of the UK DMS haemostatic programme.

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