Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for carbon monoxide poisoning

References

Citations

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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Ralph Poore		Last Updated: May 8, 2008
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology

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