Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 370-372 , April 2010

Pool Chemical Blast Injury

  • Brian W. Shippert, DO

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Brian W. Shippert, DO, Department of Emergency Medicine, 320 East North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212; 412-359-4905, fax 412-359-8874

Received 11 August 2009 ,Revised 31 August 2009 ,Accepted 4 September 2009.

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 Supervising editor: Kathy J. Rinnert, MD, MPH

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 Publication date: Available online October 24, 2009.

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PII: S0196-0644(09)01513-3

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.09.004

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 370-372 , April 2010

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