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Impact of an Emergency Department Closure on the Local Emergency Medical Services System

Mazen El SayedFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.Correspondence[email protected]
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Patricia M. MitchellFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.
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Laura F. WhiteFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.
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Julia E. Rubin-SmithFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.
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Thomas M. MaciejkoFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.
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Daniel T. ObendorferFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.
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Andrew S. UlrichFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.
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Sophia DyerFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.
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Jonathan S. OlshakerFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University (MES, PMM, LFW, JER-S, DTO, ASU), Boston, Massachusetts; Boston EMS (TMM, SD), Boston, Massachusetts; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center (JSO), Boston, Massachusetts.
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Pages 198-203 | Received 22 Jul 2011, Accepted 02 Aug 2011, Published online: 22 Dec 2011

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