EMS SYSTEM FACTORS: MOTOR VEHICLES VERSUS OTHER INJURIES

The overall objectives of the present study were to determine the relationships of nine system factors to trauma patient survival and to determine whether these relationships differ among patients with different causes for injuries. The nine system factors to be studied include four related to prehospital care and five related to hospital care. The research was designed to examine the effects of specific system factors thought to have an impact on injury survival and level of disability, and to determine whether these differ according to cause. The report is divided into two chapters: Chapter 1: Review of Literature; and Chapter 2: Results and Implications of the Research. Relevant references, figures, and tables follow each chapter. A set of appendices includes abstracts and papers developed as part of the research.

• Corporate Authors:

  New York Medical College

  Valhalla Institute for Trauma and Emergency Care
  New York, NY  United States 
• Authors:
  • Cayten, C G
  • Stahl, W M
  • Murphy, J G
• Publication Date: 1991-1-31

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 480 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Crash reports; Crash severity; Crash types; Injury classification; Injury severity
• Identifier Terms: Injury Severity Score
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00623152
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1992 12:00AM