Little patient, big injury, and austere setting: Complex decision making in a chaotic environment.

J Trauma Acute Care Surg

From the Department of Surgery (S.S.A.B., M.Q.A.M., M.A.H., T.A.A., I.S.A.S.), Al Thawra Hospital; Department of Surgery (A.M.S., M.Q.A.M.), Al Safwah Hospital, Taiz, Yemen; and Trauma Service (M.J.M.), Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California.

Published: July 2021


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