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ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Volume 8, Issue 7, Pages 758-760Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2001.tb00201.x
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emergency medical services; time; transportation; trauma; golden hour
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The term golden hour is commonly used to characterize the urgent need for the care of trauma patients. This term implies that morbidity and mortality are affected if care is not instituted within the first hour after injury. This concept justifies much of our current trauma system. However, definitive references are generally not provided when this concept is discussed. It remains unclear whether objective data exist. This article discusses a detailed literature and historical record search for support of the golden hour concept. None is identified.
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