Lives Saved by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: An Overview of Literature
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Lives saved by helicopter emergency medical services: an overview of literature.
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عنوان ژورنال: Air Medical Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1067-991X
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2009.03.007