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Monthly Archives: March 2014

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Originally posted on Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine – THE PHARM dedicated to the memory of Dr John Hinds:
17 Minutes from Social Media and Critical Care on Vimeo.

March 2, 2014 in Clinical Categories - A-M, Communication & Consult Skills, Education and Learning, Women's Health & Obstetrics.

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