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Trauma Resuscitation

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Trauma Team Dynamics

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Trauma remains the leading cause of death during the first four decades of life in the developed world. The burden of illness due to injury is increasing globally. Important strides in reducing death and morbidity have accompanied the development of organized trauma care. Trauma teams which work in synergy are essential for modern trauma centers and systems. Application of standard trauma care practices taught in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) provides the common language supporting trauma teams. Application of trauma team dynamics and leadership principles will ensure that the injured receive the greatest chance of survival.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Rm 1033, N. Tower, 1403 29 St. NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N2T9

    John B. Kortbeek BMedSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS

  2. Department of Critical Care, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Rm 1033, N. Tower, 1403 29 St. NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N2T9

    John B. Kortbeek BMedSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS

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    Lawrence M. Gillman

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Sandy Widder

  3. School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Michael Blaivas MD

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Dimitrios Karakitsos

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Kortbeek, J.B. (2016). Trauma Resuscitation. In: Gillman, L., Widder, S., Blaivas MD, M., Karakitsos, D. (eds) Trauma Team Dynamics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16586-8_13

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