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Research Article

Measuring Teamwork and Conflict among Emergency Medical Technician Personnel

, PhD, EMT-B, , BS, NREMT-P, , MS, , PhD, , PhD, MBA, , PhD, , PhD, , PhD, , MD, , MD & , PhD show all
Pages 98-108 | Received 25 Apr 2011, Accepted 05 Aug 2011, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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