Smashed to Pieces A patient’s view of a road traffc accident
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2010, Vol 10, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Helen Freeman| P. O. Box 201, PC 124 Rusayl, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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