Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 110-115 , May 2008

Outcomes in pediatric trauma care

  • Steven Stylianos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Steven Stylianos, MD, Miami Children’s Hospital, 3200 SW 60th Court, Suite 201, Miami, FL 33155.
    • ,
  • Henri R. Ford, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

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PII: S1055-8586(08)00007-3

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2008.02.006

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 110-115 , May 2008

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