Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28 , March 2008

Carotid Trauma: Bluntly

  • Deborah L. Schofield, MS, CRNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author Deborah L. Schofield, University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Neuroradiology, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.
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  • M.J.B. Stallmeyer, MD, PhD

Received 17 March 2007 ,Accepted 25 September 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2007.09.004

Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28 , March 2008

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