Acute management of the patient with spinal cord injury

International Journal of Trauma Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 43-48

  Karlet, Mary C ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0035314993     PISSN: 10754210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtn.2001.115349     Document Type: Article

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