Implementation of standing field treatment protocols in an urban EMS system

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 280-283

  Eckstein, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical control; Paramedics

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; GLUCOSE; LIDOCAINE; NALOXONE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSCIOUSNESS; DOCUMENTATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ERROR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONITORING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEIZURE; THORAX PAIN; URBAN AREA; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0034944463     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2001.22666     Document Type: Article

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