An evaluation of the pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG) in various clinical settings

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-44

  O'Connor, Robert E ^a,b   Domeier, Robert M ^c,d  

^a Division of Public Health   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CENTER OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c Midwest MEDFLIGHT   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MAST SUIT; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; SHOCK; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVALUATION STUDIES; GRAVITY SUITS; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030622408     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903129708958783     Document Type: Article

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