A history of first aid in Australia: The evolution of prehospital care

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-41

  Pearn, John ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Australian Soc of the Hist of Med ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FIRST AID; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; RED CROSS; RESUSCITATION; RURAL AREA;

EID: 0032484577     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb123346.x     Document Type: Article

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