Emergency general surgery: definition and estimated burden of disease

Acute care surgery encompasses trauma, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery (EGS). While the first two components are well defined, the scope of EGS practice remains unclear. This article describes the work of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma to define EGS. A total...

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Published in:	The journal of trauma and acute care surgery Vol. 74; no. 4; p. 1092
Main Authors:	Shafi, Shahid, Aboutanos, Michel B, Agarwal, Jr, Suresh, Brown, Carlos V R, Crandall, Marie, Feliciano, David V, Guillamondegui, Oscar, Haider, Adil, Inaba, Kenji, Osler, Turner M, Ross, Steven, Rozycki, Grace S, Tominaga, Gail T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.04.2013
Subjects:	Adult Aged Cost of Illness Female General Surgery - economics Humans International Classification of Diseases Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Trauma Centers - economics United States Wounds and Injuries - classification Wounds and Injuries - economics Wounds and Injuries - surgery United States
ISSN:	2163-0763, 2163-0763
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