The discussion then proceeds as someone sends a message to the list address. The message is then distributed to all subscribers to the list.
Someone has a reply, and posts it to the computer, who distributes it to everybody again.
It's like having a permanent seminar or round-table group, with everyone connected by email rather than sitting in the same room together. It's membership to date is around 620 members, and over 2,500 messages have been posted since the beginning of 1996. Selected discussions are archived on this web site. To subscribe to the mailing list visit the trauma-list main page . It's emphasis is on general surgical trauma and critical care, and membership is currently around 530 members, with over 1900 messages being posted since the beginning of 1996.