title: Appropriate use of emergency department thoracotomy.
authors.forename: Nathan M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Mollberg
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures