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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

J USTIFICATION OF P ULSE O XIMETER C OSTS FOR P ARAMEDIC P REHOSPITAL P ROVIDERS

Daniel W. Howes Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (DWH, BF, TL, GRJ, RJB).
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Brian Field Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (DWH, BF, TL, GRJ, RJB).
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Tara Leary Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (DWH, BF, TL, GRJ, RJB).
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Gordon R. Jones Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (DWH, BF, TL, GRJ, RJB).
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Robert J. Brison Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (DWH, BF, TL, GRJ, RJB).
Pages 151-155 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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