Trauma Center transfers

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In a message dated 1/5/2004 1:12:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, SSherry at LHS.ORG 
writes:

> once need for transfer is recognized, arrangements should be expedited and 
> not delayed for diagnostic procedures...that do not change the immediate plan 
> of care." 327pp 1997 atls book. 
>  
> previous to the above it describes that physicians should determine which 
> patients can be safely cared for in their institution and those who require 
> care at a "trauma center"
>   
> maybe I missed the original thread...or controversy.
>   
> 

Yes--read your message again--you said "stable or not"--that is not what the 
chapter says, nor is that point addressed in any of your quotes.  The chapter 
does make it clear that hemodynamic stability should be strived for if at all 
possible--not quite what you said--
ERF
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