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Published in: Critical Care 5/2008

01-10-2008 | Review

Pro/con debate: Is the scoop and run approach the best approach to trauma services organization?

Authors: Barbara Haas, Avery B Nathens

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 5/2008

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Abstract

You are asked to be involved in organizing a trauma service for a major urban center. You are asked to make a decision on whether the services general approach to trauma in the city (which does have a well-established trauma center) will be scoop and run (minimal resuscitation at the scene with a goal to getting the patient to a trauma center as quickly as possible) or on-the-scene resuscitation with transfer following some degree of stabilization.
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Metadata
Title
Pro/con debate: Is the scoop and run approach the best approach to trauma services organization?
Authors
Barbara Haas
Avery B Nathens
Publication date
01-10-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 5/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc6980

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