Blood Reviews
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 231-240 , November 2009

Resuscitation and transfusion principles for traumatic hemorrhagic shock

  • Philip C. Spinella

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut, Pediatric Intensivist, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Director Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, 282 Washington St., Hartford, CT 06106, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 860 545 8553; fax: +1 860 545 8020.
    • ,
  • John B. Holcomb

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery, Director, Center for Translational Injury Research, University of Texas Health Science Center, 6410 Fannin St., Suite 1100 Houston, TX 77030, United States
    • Tel.: +1 713 500 5493.

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