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Focus on COVID-19

Safety of an Alternative Care Protocol for EMS Non-Transport in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nancy Globera Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IndianaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jacob Hamiltonb Des Moines University School of Medicine, Des Moines, Iowa
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Nicholas Montelauroa Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Alex Ulintza Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Thomas Arkinsc Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Michael Supplesa Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Mark Liaoa Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IndianaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4645-4177
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Daniel O’Donnella Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Greg Farisa Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Pages 315-320 | Received 27 Feb 2022, Accepted 02 Jun 2022, Published online: 22 Jun 2022

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