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Steroids in acute spinal cord injury

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2015

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

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CAEP Position Statement • Déclaration De Position De L’ACMU
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Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 7 - 9
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Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2003

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