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Original Article

Patients with head injuries refusing emergency medical services transport

Manish N. Shah University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeffrey J. Bazarian University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
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Anne Marie Mattingly University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
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Eric A. Davis University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
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Sandra M. Schneider University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
Pages 765-773 | Received 21 Apr 2003, Accepted 20 Jan 2004, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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