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Original Contributions

Effectiveness of Prehospital Morphine, Fentanyl, and Methoxyflurane in Pediatric Patients

, MBBS, MM(ClinEpi), PhD, , BHSc, BEd & , MBBS, MM(ClinEpi), MD
Pages 158-165 | Received 02 Aug 2010, Accepted 03 Aug 2010, Published online: 04 Feb 2011

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