The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 411-414 , November 2009

Foreign Body Aspiration After High-Velocity Trauma

  • Susan R. Wilcox, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Anesthesia/Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Christian Arbelaez, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Eric S. Nadel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • David F.M. Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: David F. M. Brown, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, Founders 114, Massachusetts General Hospital, Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114

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doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.09.005

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 411-414 , November 2009

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