Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 59-65 , March 2006

Pediatric stroke

  • Gordon Worley, RN, CEN, CFRN

      Affiliations

    • Gordon Worley, RN, CEN, CFRN, is a flight nurse/adult clinical education specialist with REACH Air Medical Services in Marysville, California.

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PII: S1067-991X(05)00227-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2005.12.007

Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 59-65 , March 2006

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