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ATLS Program for Doctors
The First Critical Hour in Trauma Management
The ATLS© Course for Doctors
Sponsored by
- SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Surgery
- SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Nursing, Trauma Services
- American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
Course Objective Based on well-established principles and objectives of trauma management, the course is intended to provided physicians with one acceptable method for safe immediate management and the basic knowledge necessary to:
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Access the patient's condition rapidly and accurately.
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Resuscitate and stabilize the patient on a priority basis.
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Determine if the patient's needs exceed a facility's capabilities.
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Arrange for the patient's interhospital transfer.
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Assure that optimum care is provided each step of the way.
CME Credit
As an organization accredited for continuing medical education by the Accrediation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the ACS designates that this continuing medical education offering meets the criteria for hour-for-hour credit in Category 1.
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