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. 2007 May;8(2):51-5.

Geriatric trauma care: challenges facing emergency medical services

Isaac Chu  1 , Federico Vaca, Sam Stratton, Bharath Chakravarthy, Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont, Shahram Lotfipour
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Geriatric trauma care: challenges facing emergency medical services

Isaac Chu et al. Cal J Emerg Med. 2007 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: geriatric trauma; trauma registry; triage criteria.

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