Causes of Death in the Seriously Injured -Why do Severely Injured Patients Die Today?

Keywords

multiple trauma - mortality - trauma registry - trauma care

Publication History

Received: 15 April 2021

Accepted after revision: 17 September 2021

Article published online:
28 December 2021

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