The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 51-55 , July 2002

The esophageal detector bulb in the aeromedical setting

Presented at the meeting of the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), Atlanta, GA, May 2001, and at the CAL/ACEP Scientific Assembly, Santa Clara, CA, June 2001.

  • Gregory W Hendey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Gregory W. Hendey, MD, FACEP, Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center, 445 S. Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702, USA
    • UCSF-Fresno, University Medical Center Fresno, California, USA
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  • Greggory S Shubert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Kaweah Delta Hospital, Visalia, California, USA
    • ,
  • Marc Shalit, MD

      Affiliations

    • UCSF-Fresno, University Medical Center Fresno, California, USA
    • ,
  • Barbara Hogue, RN

      Affiliations

    • SkyLife of Central California, Fresno, California, USA

Received 7 August 2001 ,Revised 24 January 2002 ,Accepted 19 February 2002.

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The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 51-55 , July 2002

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