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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Panamerican Trauma Society Basic Trauma Education Course Administration in Resource-limited Areas

Francisco E Mora, Martha Quiodettis, Lina V Mata, Jaime Fischer, Gustavo M Machain, Juan C Salamea

Citation Information : Mora FE, Quiodettis M, Mata LV, Fischer J, Machain GM, Salamea JC. Panamerican Trauma Society Basic Trauma Education Course Administration in Resource-limited Areas. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2016; 5 (2):83-87.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10030-1149

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Published Online: 04-08-2016

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