Entrapment, extrication and immobilization

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 244-246

  Mahoney, P F ^a   Carney, C J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Entrapment; Prehospital

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; CLASSIFICATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INJURY; LARYNGOSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; RESCUE PERSONNEL; REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AMBULANCES; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; LARYNGOSCOPY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030347676     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199612000-00005     Document Type: Article

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