Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , March 2005

Pediatric Trauma

  • Richard A. Saladino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Richard A. Saladino, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15143.

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PII: S1522-8401(05)00048-0

doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2005.03.001

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , March 2005

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