Large-bore cricothyroidotomy devices

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 157-160

  Patel, Bhavesh ^a   Frerk, Christopher ^b  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 52749099856     PISSN: 17431816     EISSN: 17431824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkn029     Document Type: Article

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