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Education and Practice

Physician Medical Oversight in Emergency Medical Services: Where Are We?

, MS, NREMT-P, , BS, NREMT-P, , PhD, NREMT-P & , MD
Pages 53-58 | Received 12 May 2008, Accepted 06 Aug 2008, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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