Sickle Cell Crisis (cont.)
Medical Author:
John R Krimm, DO, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Brian F Chinnock, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM
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Authors and EditorsEditors:Brian F Chinnock, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Thomas Rebbecchi, MD, FAAEM, Program Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005 Must Read Articles Related to Sickle Cell Crisis
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