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FOCUS ON EMS TRANSPORTS

I MPACT OF AN A FTER-HOURS O N - CALL E MERGENCY P HYSICIAN ON A MBULANCE T RANSPORTS FROM A C OUNTY J AIL

Theodore C. Chan Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California (TCC, GMV, JVD); the Medical Division of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, San Diego, California (SS, WS); and San Diego Fire & Life Safety Services, San Diego, California (JVD).
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Gary M. Vilke Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California (TCC, GMV, JVD); the Medical Division of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, San Diego, California (SS, WS); and San Diego Fire & Life Safety Services, San Diego, California (JVD).
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Sue Smith Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California (TCC, GMV, JVD); the Medical Division of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, San Diego, California (SS, WS); and San Diego Fire & Life Safety Services, San Diego, California (JVD).
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William Sparrow Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California (TCC, GMV, JVD); the Medical Division of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, San Diego, California (SS, WS); and San Diego Fire & Life Safety Services, San Diego, California (JVD).
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James V. Dunford Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California (TCC, GMV, JVD); the Medical Division of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, San Diego, California (SS, WS); and San Diego Fire & Life Safety Services, San Diego, California (JVD).
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