Lawrence M. Gillman • Sandy Widder
Michael Blaivas • Dimitrios Karakitsos
Editors

2016

A Trauma Crisis Resource Management Manual

The American College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS ® ) Course has revolutionized trauma care by offering a standardized, reproducible and universal approach to trauma patient management. ATLS ® however focuses on management by a solo practitioner which is rarely the case in modern trauma care. The introduction of a trauma team, no matter how small, brings with it new challenges and dynamics.