The Surgeon
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 237-238 , October 2010

Regionalisation of Trauma Services in England & Wales: Implications for Scotland

Received 5 May 2010

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PII: S1479-666X(10)00136-8

doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2010.05.004

The Surgeon
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 237-238 , October 2010

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