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Level-I trauma center effects on return-to-work outcomes.
Fecha
2012-06-24Autor
Prada Ríos, Sergio Iván
Salkever, David
Mackenzie, Ellen J
Institución
Resumen
BACKGROUND: Injury is the leading cause of death for persons aged 1-44 years in the United States. Injuries have a substantial economic cost. For that reason, regional systems of trauma care in which the more acutely injured patients are transported to Level-I (L-I) trauma centers (TCs) has been widely advocated. However, the cost of TC care is high, raising questions about the value of such an approach.