The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 713-719 , June 2004

Resource utilization and its management in splenic trauma

  • Amalia Cochran, M.D., M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Utah, 30 N. 1900 East, Room 3B110, Salt Lake City, UT 84312, USA
    • Intermountain Injury Control Research Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • ,
  • N.Clay Mann, Ph.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Intermountain Injury Control Research Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • ,
  • J.Michael Dean, M.D., M.B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Intermountain Injury Control Research Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • ,
  • Lawrence J Cook, M.Stat.

      Affiliations

    • Intermountain Injury Control Research Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    • ,
  • Richard G Barton, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Utah, 30 N. 1900 East, Room 3B110, Salt Lake City, UT 84312, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-801-581-4314; fax: +1-801-587-9149

Received 22 April 2003 ,Revised 18 October 2003

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PII: S0002-9610(04)00066-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.10.021

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 713-719 , June 2004

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