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Original Contributions

Accuracy of EMS-Recorded Patient Demographic Data

, MD, MPH, , MD & , MD, MPH
Pages 187-191 | Received 01 May 2007, Accepted 23 Sep 2007, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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