The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Program was developed to teach doctors one safe,\r\nreliable method to assess and initially manage the trauma patient. The ATLS principles represents\r\nan organized approach for evaluation and management of seriously injured patients and offers a\r\nfoundation of common knowledge for all members of the trauma team. After 3 decades of teaching\r\n(1978ââ?¬â??2008) of ATLS worldwide one should intuitively perceive that the evidence for the effect of\r\nATLS teaching on the improved management of the injured patient be well established. This\r\neditorial addresses aspects of trauma education with needs for further development of better\r\nevidence of best practice.
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