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Paramedic Ability to Recognize ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction on Prehospital Electrocardiograms

Francis MenclFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (FM, SW, MCB) and the Emergency Medicine Research Center (JF), Summa Akron City Hospital (JZ), Akron, Ohio; and the San Juan Regional Medical Center (JFM), Farmington, New Mexico.
, MD, MS,
Scott WilberFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (FM, SW, MCB) and the Emergency Medicine Research Center (JF), Summa Akron City Hospital (JZ), Akron, Ohio; and the San Juan Regional Medical Center (JFM), Farmington, New Mexico.
, MD, MPH,
Jennifer FreyFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (FM, SW, MCB) and the Emergency Medicine Research Center (JF), Summa Akron City Hospital (JZ), Akron, Ohio; and the San Juan Regional Medical Center (JFM), Farmington, New Mexico.
, PhD,
Jon ZalewskiFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (FM, SW, MCB) and the Emergency Medicine Research Center (JF), Summa Akron City Hospital (JZ), Akron, Ohio; and the San Juan Regional Medical Center (JFM), Farmington, New Mexico.
, NREMT-P, RN,
Jarrad Francis MaiersFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (FM, SW, MCB) and the Emergency Medicine Research Center (JF), Summa Akron City Hospital (JZ), Akron, Ohio; and the San Juan Regional Medical Center (JFM), Farmington, New Mexico.
, MD &
Mary C. BhallaFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (FM, SW, MCB) and the Emergency Medicine Research Center (JF), Summa Akron City Hospital (JZ), Akron, Ohio; and the San Juan Regional Medical Center (JFM), Farmington, New Mexico.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 203-210 | Received 05 Dec 2012, Accepted 05 Oct 2012, Published online: 12 Feb 2013

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