Patienters upplevelser av omhändertagandet på akutrum i samband med trauma : en intervjustudie

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ABSTRACTIn Sweden trauma is the most common cause of death in people under the age of 45. More than 4500 people each year die as a result of external injuries. On a demographic level preventive measures are being taken to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by trauma.During the year of 2005 the costs added up to 21 billion Swedish crowns, and this figure only covers the costs of traffic accidents. In Stockholm County there's one main trauma center which is situated at Karolinska University hospital. This hospital handles the treatment of the most severe traumas, called trauma- one and trauma- two. Remaining hospitals in the county are capable of treating minor trauma, so called trauma- three. The care and treatment plan of a patient injured by trauma is built on the structure called ABCDE (Airway-Breathing-Circulation-Disability-Exposure) which is a part of ATLS. This structure is used to quickly discover, estimate and treat possible injuries. It also provides a way for the entire tr

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