Disaster preparedness of Canadian trauma centres: The perspective of medical directors of trauma

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Gomez, D ^a   Haas, B ^a   Ahmed, N ^a   Tien, H ^b   Nathens, A ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

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EID: 79551561522     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.022909     Document Type: Article

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