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Case Conference

Rapid Sequence Airway (RSA)—A Novel Approach To Prehospital Airway Management

, MD, EMT-P & , MD, MPA
Pages 250-252 | Received 03 Nov 2006, Accepted 30 Nov 2006, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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