title: Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: penetrating chest trauma.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (R.K.-J.), Legacy Emanuel; and Oregon Health and Sciences University (M.S.), Portland, Oregon; University of Miami School of Medicine (N.N.), Miami, Florida; University of California-San Diego Medical Center (R.C.), San Diego, California; Denver Health Medical Center (E.E.M. W.L.B.); and University of Colorado School of Medicine (R.M.), Denver, Colorado; University of Tennessee-Memphis Health Science Center (M.C.), Memphis, Tennessee; University Hospital (D.H.L.), Newark, New Jersey; University of Pittsburgh (J.L.S.), Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Virginia Commonwealth University (A.K.M.), Richmond, Virginia.
authors.forename: Riyad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karmy-Jones
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Namias
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coimbra
authors.forename: Ernest E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Croce
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Livingston
authors.forename: Jason L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sperry
authors.forename: Ajai K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: Walter L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Biffl
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014194:Traumatology / Q000592:standards; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*