Pre-hospital spinal immobilisation: an initial consensus statement.
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چکیده
This paper reviews the current evidence available on the practice of spinal immobilisation in the prehospital environment. Following this, initial conclusions from a consensus meeting held by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in March 2012 are presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
دوره 30 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013