Role of tactical EMS in support of public safety and the public health response to a hostile mass casualty incident.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
دوره 1 1 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007