Air Medical Journal
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 144-146 , May 2007

Defibrillator availability on rotor-wing critical care transports

  • Michael A. Frakes, APRN, CCNS, CFRN, CCRN, EMTP

      Affiliations

    • LIFE STAR, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Michael A. Frakes, LIFE STAR/Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, P.O. Box 5037, Hartford, CT 06102-5037
    • ,
  • Steve W. Neher, RN, BSN, CEN, CFRN, NREMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Middlesex Medical Center, Middletown, Connecticut

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PII: S1067-991X(06)00291-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2006.09.006

Air Medical Journal
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 144-146 , May 2007

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