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Research Article

The Association between EMS Workplace Safety Culture and Safety Outcomes

, MPH, NREMT-P, , MD, MS, , MD, MS & , PhD, EMT-B
Pages 43-52 | Received 05 Jul 2011, Accepted 25 Jul 2011, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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