Prehospital trauma care

Abstract

The overall aim of trauma care is to ensure survival and good quality of life for the injured patient. Optimal trauma care begins at the site of the accident and ends with a good rehabilitation program and reintegration into society. The term “chain of rescue” reflects the idea that optimal trauma care can only be achieved if all parts of the chain deliver excellent care and interact effectively. The overall result can only be as good as the weakest part of the chain. Therefore, inhospital trauma care providers should take interest in the quality of prehospital care as well as the quality of the rehabilitation program following acute inhospital care.