The Effectiveness Evaluation of Helicopter Ambulance Transport among Neurotrauma Patients in Korea |
Park, Kyoung Duck
(Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University College of Medicine)
Seo, Sook Jin (Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University College of Medicine) Oh, Chang Hyun (Department of Neurosurgery, Teun Teun Research Institute) Kim, Se Hyuk (Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University College of Medicine) Cho, Jin Mo (Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University College of Medicine) |
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