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Focus on Pediatrics

Multimedia Evaluation of EMT-Paramedic Assessment and Management of Pediatric Respiratory Distress

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Pages 664-674 | Received 13 May 2020, Accepted 25 Aug 2020, Published online: 07 Oct 2020

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