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FOCUS ON EMS TRANSPORT

Evaluating an Emergency Medical Services—Initiated Nontransport System

, MD, , MD, MPH, , PhD, , EMT-P, , EMT-P & , MD
Pages 390-393 | Received 29 Sep 2004, Accepted 17 Jan 2006, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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