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  1. Ultra-Endurance Sports Science and Medicine, Duluth, MN, USA

    Martin D. Hoffman

  2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA

    Martin D. Hoffman

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Martin Hoffman is in a non-compensated position with Ultra-Endurance Sports Science and Medicine, a non-profit division of The Paramedic Foundation, that shares a financial benefit from the small registration fee for online medical training.

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Hoffman, M.D. Preventing Casualties in Ultramarathons. Sports Med 51, 1599–1600 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-021-01513-x

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