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Repeat Emergency Medical Services Use by Older Adults in a Rural Community: Impact on Research Methods andStudy Length

Manish N. Shah Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York; Department of Community & Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York; Department of Medicine, Division of Aging andGeriatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
, MD, MPH,
Peter Swanson Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
,
Karthik Rajasekaran Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
&
Ann Dozier Department of Community & Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
, RN, PhD
Pages 173-178 | Received 08 Sep 2008, Accepted 21 Oct 2008, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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