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Research Article

Predicting Ambulance Time of Arrival to the Emergency Department Using Global Positioning System and Google Maps

, MD, MCR, , MD, , MD, MPH, , MD, MPH & , MD, MPH, MS
Pages 458-465 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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