Interdisciplinary cooperation in emergency room management [Interdisziplinäre zusammenarbeit im schockraummanagement]

Accidents do not only cause human harm but also tremendous costs. Prevention of injuries and improvement of management has reduced the mortality in trauma during recent years. Because time is an important factor in treatment of severely injured patients, the initial clinical treatment is the key in the management of these patients. Appropriate equipment and personnel are necessary to provide an efficient management of trauma patients. A strategy focused on life-threatening injuries and simultaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are critical in the "golden hour of shock". © 2008 Springer Medizin Verlag.