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Original Contributions

Homeless Shelter Users and Their Experiences as EMS Patients: A Qualitative Study

William J. LeggioCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3698-7869
, EdD, NRPORCID Icon,
Anthony Giguere
, BS EMS, NRP,
Carissa Sininger
, BS EMS, NRP,
Nicole Zlotnicki
, BS EMS, NRP,
Samuel Walker
, BS EMS, NRP &
Michael G. Miller
, EdD, RN, NRP
Pages 214-219 | Received 31 Jul 2018, Accepted 29 May 2019, Published online: 28 Jun 2019

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