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Research Article

Quantifying Dehydration in the Fire Service Using Field Methods and Novel Devices

, PhD, , BS, , BS & , PhD
Pages 347-355 | Received 23 Oct 2011, Accepted 15 Nov 2011, Published online: 23 Mar 2012

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