Simple thoracostomy. Moving beyong needle decompression in traumatic cardiac arrest.
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Chest decompression during the resuscitation of patients in prehospital traumatic cardiac arrest.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JEMS : a journal of emergency medical services
دوره 39 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014