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Redefining trauma deserts: novel technique to accurately map prehospital transport time.

Leah C TatebeVanessa P HoHeena P SantryKen Tatebe
Published in: Trauma surgery & acute care open (2023)
As the crow flies is not how the ambulance drives. This novel technique of dynamically mapping transport times can be used to create accurate trauma deserts in an urban setting with multiple trauma centers. Further, this technique can be used to quantify the potential benefit or detriment of adding or removing firehouses or trauma centers.
Keyphrases
  • trauma patients
  • high resolution
  • cardiac arrest
  • emergency medical
  • human health