Korean J Crit Care Med.  2017 May;32(2):225-227. 10.4266/kjccm.2017.00066.

Difficult Airway and Cannot Intubate, Cannot Ventilate Situations in Korea: What Can We Do in the Future?

• Oh TK

• KMID: 2384050
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2017.00066

Abstract

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Korea*

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