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the training for utilization of prehospital hemorrhage control Author Contributions
techniques. SGS is the principal investigator and takes overall responsi-
bility for the project in all phases. MDA assisted with con-
Acknowledgments ceptualization, data interpretation, manuscript revisions, and
We thank the Joint Trauma System Data Analysis Branch, publication. ADF assisted with data interpretation, manu-
Joint Trauma System, US Army Institute for Surgical Research, script development, manuscript revisions, and publication.
for their efforts with data acquisition. CWC and JMG assisted with data interpretation, manuscript
revisions, and publication.
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