Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 116-119 , May 2009

Pediatric Submersion Injuries

  • Christopher Wagner, RN, BSN, CFRN, EMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Christopher Wagner, RN, BSN, CFRN, EMT-P, is the trauma program manager and a flight nurse specialist for University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann Arbor

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PII: S1067-991X(09)00045-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2009.02.009

Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 116-119 , May 2009

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