Managing Craniomaxillofacial Injury Without Inpatient Consult: Outcomes and Patient Cost Savings.

Patrick Melmer; Ryan Taylor; Keely Muertos; Jason D Sciarretta

doi:10.1177/0003134820923329

Managing Craniomaxillofacial Injury Without Inpatient Consult: Outcomes and Patient Cost Savings.

Patrick Melmer
, Ryan Taylor
, Keely Muertos
, Jason D Sciarretta

23765Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA.
University of South Carolina

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Original language	American English
Journal	The American Surgeon
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820923329
State	Published - Jun 29 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Critical Care

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