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Special Section: Safety in EMS

EMS Provider and Patient Safety during Response and Transport: Proceedings of an Ambulance Safety Conference

Jane H. Brice From the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JHB), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; the Center for Prehospital Medicine (JRS) and the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (EH), Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina; Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li KaShing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital (BLB, LJM), Toronto Ontario Canada; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (CM-G), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia (CBC), Charlottesville, Virginia.Correspondence[email protected]
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Jonathan R. Studnek From the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JHB), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; the Center for Prehospital Medicine (JRS) and the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (EH), Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina; Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li KaShing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital (BLB, LJM), Toronto Ontario Canada; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (CM-G), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia (CBC), Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Blair L. Bigham From the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JHB), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; the Center for Prehospital Medicine (JRS) and the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (EH), Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina; Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li KaShing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital (BLB, LJM), Toronto Ontario Canada; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (CM-G), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia (CBC), Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Christian Martin-Gill From the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JHB), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; the Center for Prehospital Medicine (JRS) and the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (EH), Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina; Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li KaShing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital (BLB, LJM), Toronto Ontario Canada; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (CM-G), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia (CBC), Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Catherine B. Custalow From the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JHB), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; the Center for Prehospital Medicine (JRS) and the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (EH), Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina; Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li KaShing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital (BLB, LJM), Toronto Ontario Canada; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (CM-G), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia (CBC), Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Eric Hawkins From the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JHB), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; the Center for Prehospital Medicine (JRS) and the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (EH), Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina; Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li KaShing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital (BLB, LJM), Toronto Ontario Canada; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (CM-G), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia (CBC), Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Laurie J. Morrison From the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JHB), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; the Center for Prehospital Medicine (JRS) and the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (EH), Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina; Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li KaShing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital (BLB, LJM), Toronto Ontario Canada; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh (CM-G), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia (CBC), Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Pages 3-19 | Received 19 Jun 2011, Accepted 19 Sep 2011, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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