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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 1/2008

Open Access 01-12-2008 | Commentary

Three decades (1978–2008) of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS™) practice revised and evidence revisited

Author: Kjetil Søreide

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Program was developed to teach doctors one safe, reliable method to assess and initially manage the trauma patient. The ATLS principles represents an organized approach for evaluation and management of seriously injured patients and offers a foundation of common knowledge for all members of the trauma team. After 3 decades of teaching (1978–2008) of ATLS worldwide one should intuitively perceive that the evidence for the effect of ATLS teaching on the improved management of the injured patient be well established. This editorial addresses aspects of trauma education with needs for further development of better evidence of best practice.
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Metadata
Title
Three decades (1978–2008) of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS™) practice revised and evidence revisited
Author
Kjetil Søreide
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-16-19

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