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Do Infants Less than 12 Months of Age with an Apparent Life-Threatening Event Need Transport to a Pediatric Critical Care Center?

Amy H. KajiFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (AK, JL, MGH), Torrance, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, USC Medical Center (GS), Los Angeles, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (IC), Los Angeles, California; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (MM, KH), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Correspondence[email protected]
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Genevieve SantillanesFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (AK, JL, MGH), Torrance, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, USC Medical Center (GS), Los Angeles, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (IC), Los Angeles, California; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (MM, KH), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Ilene ClaudiusFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (AK, JL, MGH), Torrance, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, USC Medical Center (GS), Los Angeles, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (IC), Los Angeles, California; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (MM, KH), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Manoj K. MittalFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (AK, JL, MGH), Torrance, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, USC Medical Center (GS), Los Angeles, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (IC), Los Angeles, California; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (MM, KH), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Katie HayesFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (AK, JL, MGH), Torrance, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, USC Medical Center (GS), Los Angeles, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (IC), Los Angeles, California; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (MM, KH), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Jumie LeeFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (AK, JL, MGH), Torrance, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, USC Medical Center (GS), Los Angeles, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (IC), Los Angeles, California; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (MM, KH), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Marianne Gausche-HillFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (AK, JL, MGH), Torrance, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, USC Medical Center (GS), Los Angeles, California; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (IC), Los Angeles, California; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (MM, KH), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Pages 304-311 | Received 29 Jul 2012, Accepted 27 Jan 2013, Published online: 04 Jun 2013

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