RT Journal
A1 Dooley-Hash S
T1 ESsential emergency trauma
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2011
FD February 23
VO 305
IS 8
SP 830
OP 830
DO 10.1001/jama.2011.195
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.195
AB 

						Injuries attributable to intentional or unintentional trauma are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are the leading cause of death in the United States for all persons aged 1 to 44 years.1 Emergency care of the patient with trauma has long been guided by the concept of the “golden hour,” which refers to the period immediately following a major traumatic event during which prompt, specialized trauma care is thought to have the greatest effect on survival. In Essential Emergency Trauma, senior editor Kaushal Shah and colleagues further sharpen the focus to the “platinum” first 10 to 15 minutes of care and emphasize the critical importance of the initial emergency management of trauma in determining ultimate patient outcome.