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Systematic Reviews

Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Care

, MD, EMT-P, , MDCM, CCFP(EM), CSPQ, , MD, , MD, , MD, , MD, MSc, , MD, MSc, , MD, , MD, , MBA, FAARC, RRT & , MD, MPH for the Prehospital Guidelines Consortium show all
Pages 221-234 | Received 12 Jan 2020, Accepted 06 Apr 2020, Published online: 07 May 2020

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