The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 7-13 , January 2004

The cost of trauma center readiness

  • Paul A Taheri, M.D., M.B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Burn and Emergency Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 1c421 University Hospital, Box 0033, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0033, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-734-936-9690; fax: +1-734-936-9657.
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  • David A Butz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Burn and Emergency Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 1c421 University Hospital, Box 0033, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0033, USA
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  • Larry Lottenberg, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Memorial Hospital, Hollywood, FL, USA
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  • Art Clawson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Florida State University, Tallahasse, FL, USA
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  • Lewis M Flint, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of South Florida, Division of Trauma, Tampa, FL, USA

Received 7 January 2003 ,Revised 1 June 2003

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  3. Health Care Advisory Board. Establishing a trauma center. January 1998, Washington, D.C., p. 2
  4. Anupindi R, Chopra S, Deshmukh SD, Van Mieghem J, Zemel E. Managing business process flows. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999, p 288

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.06.002

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 7-13 , January 2004

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