title: Commentary: Trauma systems: a key factor in homeland preparedness.
authors.affiliation: Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Des Moines, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vaca
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D006801:Humans; D011050:Policy Making; D011634:Public Health; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D023481:Terrorism; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*