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The goal of pre-hospital trauma care is to reduce mortality and morbidity by preventing the development of hypovolaemia, hypoxia, hypercapnia and acidosis, and to ensure, at the same time, the quickest access to a Centre of definitive care and to early surgery when needed.
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Nardi, G., Di Bartolomeo, S., Michelutto, V. (2000). Trauma Management: From the Field to the Emergency Department. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2286-7_45
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