1 Canadian Field Hospital in Haiti: Surgical experience in earthquake relief

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 271-274

  Talbot, Max ^a   Meunier, Bethann ^a   Trottier, Vincent ^a   Christian, Michael ^a   Hillier, Tracey ^a   Berger, Chris ^a   McAlister, Vivian ^a   Taylor, Scott ^a  

^a 1 Canadian Field Hospital   (Canada)

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EID: 84865229717     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.039010     Document Type: Article

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