Canadian C-spine rule could help trauma patients, ease overcrowding in emergency departments

Monday, May 10, 2010 - 13:02 in Health & Medicine

Widespread use of the Canadian C-spine rule by triage nurses in emergency departments would ease discomfort of trauma patients and improve patient flow in overcrowded emergency departments in Canada and abroad, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

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