The medical discipline of trauma informatics is linked to the speed and real time environment of computer mediated information management. The three phases of trauma care (pre-hospital, hospital, and post-acute/rehabilitation) are based upon a philosophy of a continuum of care, which in turn necessitates a continuum of informatics. This work covers the subject of information systems in the treatment of trauma patients through the first three phases of trauma. Since it covers trauma from incident through to return to work, any of the providers, managers and support staff who are involved in using, collecting or managing information should find it of interest. Contents include: urban pre-hospital phase; rural pre-hospital phase; vehicle crash investigation; informatics in the emergency department; informatics in emergency radiology; informatics in the intensive care unit; rehabilitation; and hospital, state, and national trauma registries.
