Legislative and regulatory description of EMS medical direction: A survey of states

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 233-237

  Wydro, Gerald C ^a   Cone, David C ^a   Davidson, Steven J ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency medical services; emergency medical technician; legislation, medical; malpractice; medical directors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MANPOWER; MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031244222     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903129708958816     Document Type: Review

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