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Characteristics of trauma centers and trauma surgeons. J Trauma 1993 Oct;35(4):562-7; discussion 567-8

Date

10/01/1993

Pubmed ID

8411280

DOI

10.1097/00005373-199310000-00011

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0027375892 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   13 Citations

Abstract

We surveyed directors of trauma at 408 trauma centers (as indicated by the state chairmen of the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma [ACSCOT]). Of the 408 trauma directors 290 (71%) responded with information relative to their hospitals and the 1537 general surgeons taking trauma call. Altogether, 75% of the surgeons worked on an identified trauma service, 80% belonged to a cadre of surgeons identified as expert, 52% were viewed as full time, 25% provided in-house staff coverage, and 76% had completed an ATLS course. Six percent of the entire group were 60 to 73 years old and demonstrated a commitment to trauma equal to that of their younger cohorts. As a group, the older surgeons took less call, but when community or the institutional call needs were identified, the older surgeons met the challenge.

Author List

Aprahamian C, Wallace JR, Bergstein JM, Zeppa R

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Aged
General Surgery
Humans
Middle Aged
Trauma Centers
Traumatology
United States