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Epidemiology of Low-Level Bridge Jumping in Pittsburgh: A 10-Year Study

Jane H. BriceFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medical Services (JHB), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (CM), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Eastside Emergency Physicians (PP), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (TRD), Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.Correspondence[email protected]

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Chailee MossFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medical Services (JHB), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (CM), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Eastside Emergency Physicians (PP), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (TRD), Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

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Patti PurpuraFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medical Services (JHB), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (CM), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Eastside Emergency Physicians (PP), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (TRD), Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

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Theodore R. DelbridgeFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medical Services (JHB), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (CM), Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Eastside Emergency Physicians (PP), Seattle, Washington; and the Department of Emergency Medicine (TRD), Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

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Pages 155-161 | Received 03 Jul 2012, Accepted 29 Jun 2012, Published online: 13 Nov 2012

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