Hypothermia in trauma

Trauma Anesthesia

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 445-464

  Søreide, Eldar ^a   Smith, Charles E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 79957710274     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511547447.032     Document Type: Chapter

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