Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages 653-655 , November 2009

Do Not Pardon the Interruption

  • Bentley J. Bobrow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Bentley J. Bobrow, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, 2601 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008; 602-364-0580
    • ,
  • Daniel W. Spaite, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

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 Supervising editor: Michael L. Callaham, MD

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 Publication date: Available online August 3, 2009.

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PII: S0196-0644(09)01139-1

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.06.508

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages 653-655 , November 2009

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