Air Medical Journal
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 83-88 , March 2005

Auto launch/early activation: A survey of AAMS members and literature review

  • John R. Wish, PhD

      Affiliations

    • AAMS Research Committee Chair and Board Public Representative, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: John R. Wish, PhD, 1537 SE 72nd, Portland, OR 97215
    • ,
  • Daniel P. Davis, MD

      Affiliations

    • UCSD Department of Emergency Medicine, San Diego, Calif, USA
    • ,
  • on behalf of the Research Committee of Association of Air Medical Services

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doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2004.12.007

Air Medical Journal
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 83-88 , March 2005

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