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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Trauma in Hispanic Farm Workers in Eastern North Carolina

10-Year Experience at a Level I Trauma Center

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Pages 5-14 | Received 27 Apr 2006, Accepted 27 Nov 2006, Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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