title: Toward effective regional trauma networks: management auditing initiatives in Ontario.
abstract: Trauma is a significant multidimensional health problem in North America. An important organizational response to this problem has been the creation of regional trauma care systems. This article focuses on the need to assess the effectiveness of such systems from a regional management perspective.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Administration, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Caro
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008330:Management Audit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009864:Ontario; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*