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Focus on Trauma

Using Trauma Video Review to Assess EMS Handoff and Trauma Team Non-Technical Skills

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Pages 10-17 | Received 22 Jul 2021, Accepted 27 Oct 2021, Published online: 22 Dec 2021

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