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Education and Practice

The North Carolina EMS Data System: A Comprehensive Integrated Emergency Medical Services Quality Improvement Program

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Pages 85-94 | Received 27 Apr 2009, Accepted 26 Jun 2009, Published online: 30 Nov 2009

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