Thermodynamic and logistic considerations for treatment of hypothermia

Military Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 743-748

  Gill, Billy S ^a   Cox Jr , Charles S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON;

ACCIDENT; CRYSTALLOID; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUID THERAPY; HYPOTHERMIA; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS; WARMING;

EID: 49749141042     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.173.8.743     Document Type: Review

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