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The range of medication storage temperatures in aeromedical emergency medical services

John F. Madden Department of Emergency Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware; and the State of Delaware, Office of Emergency Medical Service, Dover, Delaware; Department of Emergency Medicine, Delaware State Police Aviation Section, Dover, DelawareCorrespondence<[email protected]>
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Robert E. O'Connor Department of Emergency Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware; and the State of Delaware, Office of Emergency Medical Service, Dover, Delaware
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Jeffrey Evans Department of Emergency Medicine, Delaware State Police Aviation Section, Dover, Delaware
Pages 27-30 | Received 10 Sep 1998, Accepted 11 Sep 1998, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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