Air Medical Journal
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 46-47 , January 2008

Perimortem cesarean section in the helicopter EMS setting: A case report

  • Ricky Kue, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Ricky Kue, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Hopkins Lifeline Division of Special Operations, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Emergency Medicine, 5801 Smith Avenue, Davis Bldg. 3220, Baltimore, MD 21209
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  • Cheryl Coyle, BSN, CCRN, CEN, CFRN, EMT-B
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  • Eric Vaughan, MD
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  • Marc Restuccia, MD, FACEP

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PII: S1067-991X(07)00164-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2007.06.012

Air Medical Journal
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 46-47 , January 2008

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