Respiratory Therapy in Polytrauma
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Polytrauma
Since prehistoric times, physicians have been called upon to treat polytrauma patients. However, the demand for treatment has increased dramatically in the last 40 years, as the incidence of high velocity trauma has risen, and following the introduction of the concept of damage control. In developed countries, political decisions impacting on road safety (by measures such as motorway constructi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: EMERGENCY MEDICINE
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2307-1230,2224-0586
DOI: 10.22141/2224-0586.8.79.2016.90374