Pre-hospital management of spinal cord injuries
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Pre-hospital management of spinal injuries in a natural disaster.
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عنوان ژورنال: Spinal Cord
سال: 1987
ISSN: 1362-4393,1476-5624
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1987.41