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An Estimate of the Number of Lives That Could Be Saved Through Improvements in Trauma Care Globally

World Journal of Surgery volume 36, pages 964–965 (2012)Cite this article

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  1. Department of Surgery, Section of Trauma/Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University, 223, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97239-3098, USA

    Donald D. Trunkey

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Trunkey, D.D. An Estimate of the Number of Lives That Could Be Saved Through Improvements in Trauma Care Globally. World J Surg 36, 964–965 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1553-9

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Keywords

  • Gross Domestic Product
  • Trauma Care
  • Nursing School
  • Brain Drain
  • Healthcare Personnel