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Postgrad Med J 2005;81:87-91 doi:10.1136/pgmj.2004.021543
  • Review

The Advanced Trauma Life Support course: a history of its development and review of related literature

  1. M R Carmont
  1. Correspondence to:
 MrM R Carmont
 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent ST4 7LN, UK; mcarmonthotmail.com
  • Received 5 March 2004
  • Accepted 1 June 2004

Abstract

The origins, development, and success of the ATLS course are described with reference to the literature.

Footnotes

  • Funding: none.

  • Conflicts of interest: none declared.

  • The author is associated with the Centre for Primary Health Care Studies, The University of Warwick.

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