Injury
Volume 41 , Pages S24-S26 , July 2010

Prospective cohorts and risk adjusted outcomes for trauma

  • Z.J. Balogh

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Traumatology, Division of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital and University of Newcastle, Locked bag 1, Hunter Region Mail Centre, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 49214259; fax: +61 2 49214274.
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  • A.B. Martin

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PII: S0020-1383(10)00252-4

doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.03.034

Injury
Volume 41 , Pages S24-S26 , July 2010

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