[Epidemiology of multiple trauma].
Whereas the number of serious accidents is decreasing in France, 50% of all people involved in traffic accidents are severely injured. They suffer from multiple injuries that require multi-disciplinary care. This real public health problem carries non-negligible human and financial costs for society.
Unité de réanimation chirurgicale, hôpital Central, CHU de Nancy, 29, avenue du maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 54035 Nancy, France. j.garric@chu-nancy.fr
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D000059:Accidents / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate