Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 88-90 , March 2006

Pelvic antishock sheeting

  • Thomas F. Higgins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Thomas F. Higgins, MD, University of Utah Department of Orthopedics, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
    • ,
  • Eric R. Swanson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah

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PII: S1067-991X(05)00225-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2005.12.005

Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 88-90 , March 2006

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