title: Development of the trauma emergency care system based on the three links theory.
abstract: The three links theory applied in trauma emergency care system refers to an integrated system with the three important components of trauma emergency care system, viz. prehospital trauma services, hospital trauma services and critical care services. The development of the trauma emergency care system should be guided by the three links theory so as to set up a practical and highly efficient system: a prompt operating and monitoring transportation system, a smooth and real-time information system, a rational and sustainable system of regulations and contingency plans, and a system for cultivating all-round trauma physicians.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Center, the Second Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University Medical College, Hangzhou 310009, China.
authors.forename: Guan-yu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Wei-feng
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Jian-xin
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Gan
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000458:organization & administration; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*