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Military Medicine

Prehospital Burn Management in a Combat Zone

, MD, MAJ, MC, USA, , DO, Lt Col(sel), USAF, MC, , MD, LTC, MC, USA, , MD, COL, MC, USA & , MD, COL, MC, USA
Pages 273-276 | Received 21 Aug 2011, Accepted 22 Aug 2011, Published online: 22 Dec 2011

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