title: The evolution of modern trauma care.
abstract: The implementation of trauma systems has decreased the incidence of preventable death following injury and improved the quality of trauma care. Further improvements in outcome are unlikely to result from conventional therapies. Future strategies must include renewed interest in prevention and abrogation of secondary injury by modification of clinical protocols and manipulation of the inflammatory response by using molecular technologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shackford
mesh_terms: D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000639:trends*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*