THE EFFECT OF A HELICOPTER TRAUMA SERVICE ON THE WORKLOAD OF ACCIDENTAND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS

Authors
COATS TJ WILSON AW
Citation
Tj. Coats et Aw. Wilson, THE EFFECT OF A HELICOPTER TRAUMA SERVICE ON THE WORKLOAD OF ACCIDENTAND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 87(9), 1994, pp. 513-514
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01410768
Volume
87
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
513 - 514
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-0768(1994)87:9<513:TEOAHT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A helicopter trauma service caused little change in the number of pati ents seen in accident and emergency departments within its operating a rea. It is concluded that the formation of trauma networks will have l ittle impact on the workload of non-specialist units.