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Which Emergency Medical Dispatch Codes Predict High Prehospital Nontransport Rates in an Urban Community?

Evan M. HodellFrom the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine (EMH), San Francisco, California, USA; the Department of Emergency Medicine (JFB), University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; and Alameda County EMS Agency (KAS), Oakland, California, USA.
, BS, EMT,
Karl A. SporerFrom the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine (EMH), San Francisco, California, USA; the Department of Emergency Medicine (JFB), University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; and Alameda County EMS Agency (KAS), Oakland, California, USA.
, MD, FACEP, FACP &
John F. BrownFrom the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine (EMH), San Francisco, California, USA; the Department of Emergency Medicine (JFB), University of California, San Francisco, California, USA; and Alameda County EMS Agency (KAS), Oakland, California, USA.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, MPA, FACP
Pages 28-34 | Received 14 Mar 2012, Accepted 27 Jun 2013, Published online: 12 Sep 2013

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