How trauma networks can improve patient care.
The development of trauma networks in the U.K. has been proposed to standardise care and improve outcomes, and thereby reduce morbidity and mortality rates among severely injured patients. This article outlines the history of trauma networks in the United States and the advantages and disadvantages of setting them up in the U.K.
Neuro Critical Care Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
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