Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 244-246 , March 1989

Prehospital intravenous line placement: A prospective study

    MD
  • Stephen E Jones

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, USA
    • Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Stephen E Jones, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, LAC/USC Medical Center, 1200 North State Street, Los Angeles, California 90033.
    • , MD
  • Timothy P Nesper

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, USA
    • Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • , MD
  • Eric Alcouloumre

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, USA
    • Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

Received 22 February 1988 ,Revised 6 June 1988 ,Accepted 12 August 1988.

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Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 244-246 , March 1989

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