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Preliminary Report

Death Notification Training for Prehospital Providers: A Pilot Study

Alex Ponce From the University of Michigan (AP), Ann Arbor, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (RS), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TEQ), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (MM, WM, CS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Revision received April 15, 2010; accepted for publication April 19, 2010.
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Robert Swor From the University of Michigan (AP), Ann Arbor, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (RS), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TEQ), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (MM, WM, CS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Revision received April 15, 2010; accepted for publication April 19, 2010.
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Tammie E. Quest From the University of Michigan (AP), Ann Arbor, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (RS), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TEQ), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (MM, WM, CS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Revision received April 15, 2010; accepted for publication April 19, 2010.
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Michelle Macy From the University of Michigan (AP), Ann Arbor, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (RS), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TEQ), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (MM, WM, CS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Revision received April 15, 2010; accepted for publication April 19, 2010.
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William Meurer From the University of Michigan (AP), Ann Arbor, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (RS), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TEQ), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (MM, WM, CS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Revision received April 15, 2010; accepted for publication April 19, 2010.
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Comilla Sasson From the University of Michigan (AP), Ann Arbor, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (RS), William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine (TEQ), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (MM, WM, CS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Revision received April 15, 2010; accepted for publication April 19, 2010.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 537-542 | Received 31 Dec 2009, Published online: 01 Sep 2010

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