Air Medical Journal
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 40-46 , January 2005

Air medical rapid sequence intubation: How can we achieve success?

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doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2004.10.008

Air Medical Journal
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 40-46 , January 2005

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