Who should lead a trauma team: surgeon or non surgeon? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Presence of a trauma team leader (TTL) in the trauma team is associated with positive patient outcomes in major trauma. The TTL is traditionally a surgeon who coordinates the resuscitation and ensures adherence to Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) guidelines. The necessity of routine s...

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Main Authors: Shahab Hajibandeh, Shahin Hajibandeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Injury and Violence Research
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Online Access:http://jivresearch.org/jivr/index.php/jivr/article/view/874/588