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Focus on Trauma

Is a Positive Prehospital FAST Associated with Severe Bleeding? A Multicenter Retrospective Study

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Pages 572-579 | Received 30 May 2023, Accepted 23 Sep 2023, Published online: 15 Nov 2023

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