From Trauma Quality Improvement Project to the Geriatric Trauma Institute: Developing an Innovative Care Model for the Coming Storm
Connie M DeLa'O, Aurelio Rodriguez, Justin Boer, Thomas Simunich, Russell Dumire
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DeLa'O CM, Rodriguez A, Boer J, Simunich T, Dumire R. From Trauma Quality Improvement Project to the Geriatric Trauma Institute: Developing an Innovative Care Model for the Coming Storm. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2014; 3 (3):105-108.
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