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Research Article

Risk Factors for Hypothermia in EMS-treated Burn Patients

Matthew D. Weaver
, MPH, EMT-P,
Jon C. Rittenberger
, MD, MS,
P. Daniel Patterson
, PhD, EMT-P,
Serina J. McEntire
, PhD,
Alain C. Corcos
, MD,
Jenny A. Ziembicki
, MD &
David HostlerCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD, EMT-P show all
Pages 335-341 | Published online: 24 Jan 2014

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