title: Shock trauma Baltimore, USA.
abstract: Following attendance at a lecture by an anaesthetist who had spent time at the R. Adams Cowley shock trauma centre, and after seeing a documentary about Cowley's work on BBC TV, we began to investigate the possibility of spending time at the trauma centre as observers. In July 1993, we spent 2 weeks in Baltimore observing a system that has been tailored to meet the needs of multiply injured patients by utilising resources and the skills of all members of the multidisciplinary team.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D015142:Baltimore; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D004739:England / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*