Air Medical Journal
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 79-82 , March 2005

Aborted air medical missions: A 4-year quality review of a Canadian province-wide air medical program

  • Jill Lawless, MD
    • ,
  • John M. Tallon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: John M Tallon, MD, FRCPC, Medical Director, Nova Scotia Trauma Program, Room 003, 13th Floor, Victoria Building, 1278 Tower Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 2Y9
    • ,
  • Dave Petrie, MD

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PII: S1067-991X(04)00262-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2004.12.006

Air Medical Journal
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 79-82 , March 2005

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