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Successful Administration of Intranasal Glucagon in the Out-of-Hospital Environment

Ted SibleyFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD,
Ryan JacobsenFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
, MD, EMT-P &
Joseph SalomoneFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
, MD
Pages 98-102 | Received 30 Apr 2012, Accepted 07 Jun 2012, Published online: 12 Sep 2012

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