Hammond J, Gomez G, Eckes J
University of Miami School of Medicine.
J Fla Med Assoc. 1990 Jun;77(6):603-5.
Mounting morbidity and mortality from trauma should be viewed as a societal problem. Preventable trauma deaths can be reduced to less than 10% with a regionalized trauma system. Trauma systems, however, incorporating categorization, regionalization, registry data, and prevention efforts, are difficult to design and maintain. As of 1988, only two states had full coverage of all components deemed essential to such a system. Burdens such as uncompensated care, increased malpractice liability, and the need for uniform standards must be overcome to insure survival of trauma systems.
创伤导致的发病率和死亡率不断上升，应被视为一个社会问题。通过区域化创伤系统，可预防的创伤死亡可降至10%以下。然而，创伤系统包含分类、区域化、登记数据和预防措施，设计和维护起来很困难。截至1988年，只有两个州全面覆盖了该系统所有被视为必不可少的组成部分。必须克服诸如无偿护理负担、医疗事故责任增加以及统一标准需求等问题，以确保创伤系统的存续。
