Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 234-243 , December 2005

Cardiac Trauma in Children

  • Mark G. Roddy, MD

      Affiliations

    • The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Mark G. Roddy, MD, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20010.
    • ,
  • Patricia A. Lange, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Bruce L. Klein, MD

      Affiliations

    • The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2005.09.010

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 234-243 , December 2005

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