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. 1989 Oct 7;299(6704):902–905. doi: 10.1136/bmj.299.6704.902

Algorithm for managing injury from smoke inhalation.

R M Langford 1, R F Armstrong 1
PMCID: PMC1837762  PMID: 2510883

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