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Emergency medicine in Jamaica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Archibald McDonald*
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Radiology Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica
Jean Williams-Johnson
Affiliation:
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Radiology Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica
Eric Williams
Affiliation:
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Radiology Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica
Simone French
Affiliation:
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Radiology Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica
*
Department of Surgery, Radiology Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica; 876 927-1270, fax 876 970-4302, archibald.mcdonald@uwimona.edu.jm

Abstract

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Type
International EM • MU internationale
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2005

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