The Polytrauma Patient at 34,000 Feet: The Safety of Fixed-Wing Transport
Ara Feinstein, V Holland, GL Sandy, JA Diaz, Vafa Ghaemmaghami
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Feinstein A, Holland V, Sandy G, Diaz J, Ghaemmaghami V. The Polytrauma Patient at 34,000 Feet: The Safety of Fixed-Wing Transport. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2012; 1 (1):12-14.
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