Prehospital emergency care

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-51

  Beattie, T F ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care in the community; Health promotion; Injury prevention; Prehospital care

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 0032009590     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199803000-00011     Document Type: Article

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