Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 78-79 , January 2008

Lost in Translation

  • Robert L. Wears, MD, MS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Robert L. Wears, MD, MS, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209; 904-244-4124, fax 904-244-4508

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 Publication date: Available online August 3, 2007.

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 Supervising editor: Michael L. Callaham, MD

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PII: S0196-0644(07)00730-5

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.06.015

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 51, Issue 1 , Pages 78-79 , January 2008

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