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Original Contributions

Outcomes of Prehospital Chemical Sedation With Ketamine Versus Haloperidol and Benzodiazepine or Physical Restraint Only

Laurel O’ConnorCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Matthew Rebesco
, MD,
Conor Robinson
, BS,
Karen Gross
, EMT-P,
Andrew Castellana
, BA, EMT-P,
Mark J. O’Connor
, MD &
Marc Restuccia
, MD, FACEP, FAAEM show all
Pages 201-209 | Received 03 May 2018, Accepted 13 Jul 2018, Published online: 27 Aug 2018

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