Tranexamic acid in trauma: we need stronger global health policy.
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José Caballero Alvarado Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo, Peru, Yashbir Dewan MIND-Max Institute of Neurosciences Dehradun, India, Hesham Fathy Elsayed, Suez Canal University Hospital, Egypt, Tamar GogichaishviliHigh Technology Medical Centre, Georgia, Sanjay Gupta Fortis Hospital Delhi, India, B J Hunt Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Pius Iribhogbe University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, Mario Izurieta Hospital Alcivar, Ecuador, Hussein Khamis Mataria Teaching Hospital, Egypt, Edward O Komolafe Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, Jorge H Mejía Mantilla Fundación Valle del Lili, Colombia, Jaime Miranda Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru, Carlos H Morales Uribe Hospital Universitário San Vicente Fundación, Colombia, Oluwole Olaomi National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria, Fatos Olldashi University Hospital of Trauma, Albania, Pablo Perel London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, P V Ramana Care Neurosciences and Trauma Centre, India, R R Ravi,Medical Trust Hospital Kochi, India, Ian Roberts London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, Haleema Shakur London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 347 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013