Haefele K, Supersaxo Z, Zimmermann H
Allgemeine Medizin FMH, Innertkirchen.
Ther Umsch. 2005 Jun;62(6):325-30. doi: 10.1024/0040-5930.62.6.325.
The General Practitioner (GP) doesn't usually treat polytrauma often. However in Switzerland there are many remote areas where he is first on the scene of the accident. Thus it is important that he knows basic treatment principles in this situation such as the ABC according to the ATLS guidelines. We give a short overview of these important principles.
