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Focus on Disparities

Patient Demographics Are Associated with Differences in Prehospital Pain Management among Trauma Patients

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Pages 1048-1053 | Received 27 Jun 2022, Accepted 01 Oct 2022, Published online: 28 Oct 2022

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