A comparison of oxygen administration practices of EMTS and emergency physicians

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 648-651

  Brown, Lawrence H ^a   Manring, Erik A ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

COPD; Emergency medical technician; Emergency services; Hypoxemia; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030724579     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90179-0     Document Type: Article

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