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Research Article

Barriers to and Enablers for Prehospital Analgesia for Pediatric Patients

, BS, , MD, MS, , MD, MS, EMT-P & , MD, MPH
Pages 519-526 | Received 05 Apr 2012, Accepted 09 Apr 2012, Published online: 23 Jul 2012

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