Advanced trauma life support

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-101

  Gwinnutt, C L ^a   Driscoll, P A ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; INJURY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029988882     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199603000-00002     Document Type: Review

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