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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

U.S. A RMY A IR A MBULANCE O PERATIONS IN E L P ASO , T EXAS : A D ESCRIPTIVE S TUDY AND S YSTEM R EVIEW

Robert T. Gerhardt Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (RTG), San Antonio, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (RTG, TS), El Paso, Texas; the Department of Medical Science, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (RADL), Fort Sam Houston, Texas; the Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center (EJG, MAS), El Paso, Texas; the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army (RTG), Fort Carson, Colorado; and the Office of the Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center (JSMG), Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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Tamara Stewart Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (RTG), San Antonio, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (RTG, TS), El Paso, Texas; the Department of Medical Science, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (RADL), Fort Sam Houston, Texas; the Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center (EJG, MAS), El Paso, Texas; the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army (RTG), Fort Carson, Colorado; and the Office of the Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center (JSMG), Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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Robert A. De Lorenzo Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (RTG), San Antonio, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (RTG, TS), El Paso, Texas; the Department of Medical Science, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (RADL), Fort Sam Houston, Texas; the Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center (EJG, MAS), El Paso, Texas; the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army (RTG), Fort Carson, Colorado; and the Office of the Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center (JSMG), Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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Eric J. Gourley Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (RTG), San Antonio, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (RTG, TS), El Paso, Texas; the Department of Medical Science, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (RADL), Fort Sam Houston, Texas; the Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center (EJG, MAS), El Paso, Texas; the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army (RTG), Fort Carson, Colorado; and the Office of the Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center (JSMG), Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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Martin A. Schreiber Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (RTG), San Antonio, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (RTG, TS), El Paso, Texas; the Department of Medical Science, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (RADL), Fort Sam Houston, Texas; the Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center (EJG, MAS), El Paso, Texas; the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army (RTG), Fort Carson, Colorado; and the Office of the Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center (JSMG), Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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James S. McGhee Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (RTG), San Antonio, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso (RTG, TS), El Paso, Texas; the Department of Medical Science, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (RADL), Fort Sam Houston, Texas; the Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center (EJG, MAS), El Paso, Texas; the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army (RTG), Fort Carson, Colorado; and the Office of the Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center (JSMG), Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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