Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 1377-1383 , June 2010

Management of In-Flight Medical Emergencies

  • Lauren Bourell, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bellevue Hospital Center/NewYork University College of Dentistry, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Michael D. Turner, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Turner: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NYU College of Dentistry 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010-4086

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.07.057

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 1377-1383 , June 2010

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