Physician Resource Utilization after Geriatric Trauma
Taheri P, Iteld L, Michaels A, Edelstein S, Di Ponio L, Rodriguez J. Physician Resource Utilization after Geriatric Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1997, 43: 565-569.. PMID: 9356049, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199710000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma serviceGlasgow Coma Scale scorePMR consultationGeriatric trauma patientsInjury Severity ScoreGeneral surgical serviceLong-term outcomesPatients' functional outcomeLength of stayNursing home placementSignificant differencesHealth care resourcesMultidisciplinary trauma teamPhysician resource utilizationPMR interventionGeriatric traumaTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsSignificant group differencesPhysician consultationFunctional outcomeMultiple traumaSeverity scoreSubgroup analysisEarly consultation