Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 291-293 , November 2009

Tourniquet Application in a Rural Queensland HEMS Environment

  • Stuart Fludger, MB ChB

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Dr Stuart Fludger, Careflight Medical Services (Queensland), Level 20, 144 Edward Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia
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  • Anthony Bell, MB, BS

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PII: S1067-991X(09)00191-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2009.06.002

Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 291-293 , November 2009

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