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Education and Practice

Interevaluator Reliability of a Mock Paramedic Practical Examination

, MHS, EMT-P, , PhD, MBA, NREMT-P, , PhD, RN & , MD, MPA
Pages 277-283 | Received 22 Jul 2011, Accepted 26 Jul 2011, Published online: 09 Jan 2012

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