Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 32, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages S19-S26 , August 2006

Management of the Cyanide-Poisoned Patient

  • Mary Jo Koschel, MSN, NR-EMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Mary Jo Koschel, Poudre Valley Hospital Trauma Services, 1024 S. Lemay Avenue, Fort Collins, Colo

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PII: S0099-1767(06)00269-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2006.05.010

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 32, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages S19-S26 , August 2006

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