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. 2023 Sep 1;2(Suppl 1):e018.
doi: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000018. eCollection 2019 Mar.

The overview of the Australian trauma system

Kirrily-Rae J Warren  1 , Chris Morrey  2 , Andrew Oppy  3 , Marinis Pirpiris  4 , Zsolt J Balogh  5
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The overview of the Australian trauma system

Kirrily-Rae J Warren et al. OTA Int. .

Abstract

Trauma management in Australia is predominantly that of blunt mechanism trauma spread across a geographically large and sparsely populated country. A complex network of patient care has evolved to manage major trauma. Over recent decades, focus has been given to improving and co-ordinating transfer of patients into major trauma centers and improved data collection with the corresponding improved patient outcomes. This article provides an overview of the nature and structure of the Australian trauma system and its regulation.

Keywords: retrieval medicine; trauma; trauma systems.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no funding and no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Map of Australia showing state borders and Capital Cities. Modified from Geoscience Australia (2005), Commonwealth of Australia.[13].
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