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Comparison of avalanche survival patterns in Canada and Switzerland

Pascal Haegeli, Markus Falk, Hermann Brugger, Hans-Jürg Etter and Jeff Boyd
CMAJ April 19, 2011 183 (7) 789-795; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.101435
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vol. 183 no. 7 789-795
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https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.101435
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  • Published online April 18, 2011.

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  1. Pascal Haegeli, PhD⇓,
  2. Markus Falk, MSc,
  3. Hermann Brugger, MD,
  4. Hans-Jürg Etter,
  5. Jeff Boyd, MBBS
  1. From Avisualanche Consulting (Haegeli), Vancouver, BC; the School of Resource and Environmental Management (Haegeli), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Inova Q Inc. (Falk), Bruneck/Brunico, Italy; Province College for Health-Care Professions Claudiana (Falk), Bozen/Bolzano, Italy; the Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine (Brugger), European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC), Bozen/Bolzano, Italy; the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (Brugger, Boyd); the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF (Etter), Davos, Switzerland; the Department of Emergency Medicine (Boyd), Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta.; and the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association (Boyd)
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr. Pascal Haegeli, pascal{at}avisualanche.ca.
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