Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 363-364 , July 2011

A 69-year-old Man With Gastrointestinal Exsanguination

Received 8 February 2010 ,Revised 1 July 2010 ,Accepted 2 July 2010.

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Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 363-364 , July 2011

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