Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 750-752 , December 2008

Commentary: Don't Just Stand There…Stir Things Up!

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PII: S0196-0644(08)01895-7

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.10.009

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 750-752 , December 2008

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