title: Acute trauma with multiple injuries.
abstract: Trauma with multiple injuries is a leading cause of death. It presents a diversity of challenges and requires many healthcare workers to care for its victims. Advances continue in the organization of pre-hospital care, the techniques of trauma surgery and critical care, and understanding the pathophysiology of traumatic injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, USA. johnstoner@rcbhsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Graf