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Original Contributions

Exiting the Emergency Medical Services Profession and Characteristics Associated with Intent to Return to Practice

Rebecca E. CashCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0355-1014
, MPH, NRP ORCID Icon,
Remle P. Crowe
, MS, NREMT,
Riddhima Agarwal
, BS,
Severo A. Rodriguez
, PhD, NRP &
Ashish R. Panchal
, MD, PhD
Pages 28-33 | Received 18 Apr 2017, Accepted 05 Jun 2017, Published online: 28 Jun 2017

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