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Frequent Users of 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services: Sign of Success or Symptom of Impending Failure?

John F. BrownCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, MPA, FACEP, FAEMS,
Maria C. Raven
, MD, MPH, MSc, FACEP,
Niels L. Tangherlini
, NREMTP, BA &
M. Kennedy Hall
, MD
Pages 94-96 | Received 19 Apr 2018, Accepted 08 May 2018, Published online: 21 Aug 2018

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