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EDUCATION AND PRACTICE

A S URVEY OF F IRST-RESPONDER F IREFIGHTERS ' A TTITUDES , O PINIONS, AND C ONCERNS ABOUT T HEIR A UTOMATED E XTERNAL D EFIBRILLATOR P ROGRAM

E. Brooke Lerner Department of Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York (EBL, PRH, AJB), Buffalo, New York. Dr. Lerner is currently with the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; and Dr. Hinchey is currently with the Department of Emergency, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Paul R. Hinchey Department of Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York (EBL, PRH, AJB), Buffalo, New York. Dr. Lerner is currently with the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; and Dr. Hinchey is currently with the Department of Emergency, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Anthony J. Billittier Department of Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York (EBL, PRH, AJB), Buffalo, New York. Dr. Lerner is currently with the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; and Dr. Hinchey is currently with the Department of Emergency, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Pages 120-124 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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