Critical Care



Mobile Stroke Unit Showcased at the World’s Largest Emergency Physicians Meeting
A new specialized emergency medical vehicle with a mobile Computed Tomography stroke unit was unveiled and demonstrated in action at the Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians in Boston in October 2015. More...10 Nov 2015


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