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Education and Practice

Anaphylaxis Knowledge Among Paramedics: Results of a National Survey

Ryan C. JacobsenFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center (RCJ, JS, JR, MG), Graduate Medical Education at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (ST), and Biomedical and Health Informatics (AB), University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, EMT-P,
Serkan ToyFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center (RCJ, JS, JR, MG), Graduate Medical Education at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (ST), and Biomedical and Health Informatics (AB), University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.
, PhD,
Aaron J. BonhamFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center (RCJ, JS, JR, MG), Graduate Medical Education at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (ST), and Biomedical and Health Informatics (AB), University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.
, MS,
III J.A. SalomoneFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center (RCJ, JS, JR, MG), Graduate Medical Education at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (ST), and Biomedical and Health Informatics (AB), University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.
, MD,
Jacob RuthstromFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center (RCJ, JS, JR, MG), Graduate Medical Education at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (ST), and Biomedical and Health Informatics (AB), University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.
, MD &
Matthew GrattonFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center (RCJ, JS, JR, MG), Graduate Medical Education at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (ST), and Biomedical and Health Informatics (AB), University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.
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Pages 527-534 | Received 09 Apr 2012, Accepted 22 Mar 2012, Published online: 19 Jun 2012

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