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Focus on EMS Clinicians

Differences in Characteristics between EMS Clinicians with Patient Care and Non-Patient Care Roles

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Pages 432-438 | Received 07 May 2022, Accepted 07 Jul 2022, Published online: 29 Aug 2022

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