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Focus on Endotracheal Intubation

Unrecognized Misplacement of Endotracheal Tubes by Ground Prehospital Providers

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Pages 213-218 | Received 26 May 2006, Accepted 20 Nov 2006, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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