Delays in diagnosis in early trauma care: evaluation of diagnostic efficiency and circumstances of delay

BackgroundTrauma centers, trauma management concepts, damage control surgery and the integration of whole-body CT scanning into early trauma care have reduced mortality in traumatized patients significantly. However, some injuries are still initially missed. In this study, the diagnostic efficiency...

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Main Authors: Muhm, Markus Joachim (Author) , Danko, Tim (Author) , Winkler, Hartmut (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2012
In: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery
Year: 2011, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 139-149
ISSN:1863-9941
DOI:10.1007/s00068-011-0129-y
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00068-011-0129-y
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Author Notes:M. Muhm, T. Danko, K. Schmitz, H. Winkler

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