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. 2008 Dec 18:16:19.
doi: 10.1186/1757-7241-16-19.

Three decades (1978-2008) of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) practice revised and evidence revisited

Kjetil Søreide  1
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Three decades (1978-2008) of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) practice revised and evidence revisited

Kjetil Søreide. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. .

Abstract

The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Program was developed to teach doctors one safe, reliable method to assess and initially manage the trauma patient. The ATLS principles represents an organized approach for evaluation and management of seriously injured patients and offers a foundation of common knowledge for all members of the trauma team. After 3 decades of teaching (1978-2008) of ATLS worldwide one should intuitively perceive that the evidence for the effect of ATLS teaching on the improved management of the injured patient be well established. This editorial addresses aspects of trauma education with needs for further development of better evidence of best practice.

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