Better Care for the Severely Injured

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Part one

• The History of Trauma Organisation
• The New Influences on Trauma Care
• The Incidence of Severe Injury
• The Costs of Injury
• The Present Arrangements for the Care of Major Injuries
• The Evidence for Systems of Care for Major Injuries
• The Objectives of a National Trauma Service

Part two

• The Need for Audit
• A National Trauma Audit Research Network (NTARN)
• A National Trauma Audit Committee (NTAC)
• The Need for Research

Part three

• Recommended Standards of Care in Major Trauma

Part four

• A National Trauma Service
• How the System Works

Part five

• The Consultant Workforce for Trauma
• Training in Trauma Care