American College of Surgeons trauma center verification versus state designation
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Impact of American College of Surgeons verification on trauma outcomes.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2163-0755
DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182988729