Feasibility of paramedic treatment and referral of minor illnesses and injuries

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 371-378

  Kamper, M ^a   Mahoney, B D ^a   Nelson, S ^a   Peterson, J ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Paramedics; Prehospital care; Scope of practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FIRST AID; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; RESCUE PERSONNEL;

EID: 0034788217     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120190939535     Document Type: Article

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