title: The Advanced Trauma Life Support course: a history of its development and review of related literature.
abstract: The origins, development, and success of the ATLS course are described with reference to the literature.
authors.affiliation: mcarmont@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Carmont
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D008020:Life Support Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014194:Traumatology / Q000193:education*