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The content on the EMOttawa Blog is currated, edited and maintained by the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Digital Scholarship and Knowledge Dissemination team. The content presented by the blog does not represent medical advice, but rather, a summation of information presented based on the authors interpretation of the existing literature and medical knowledge on the subject.

We aim to maintain a high standard of #FOAMed and digital scholarship by ensuring each post undergoes a peer review process, that references are utilized, maintained and are up to date.

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