Treatment of exertional heat injuries with portable body cooling unit in a mass endurance event
,
Mong Rupeng, MBBS
, Vernon J. Lee, MBBS, MPH, MBA
, Wei-Chong Chua, MBBS
, Benjamin Seet, MBBS, M Med(Surg)
SAF Medical Corps, Singapore
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