Predicted utilization of emergency medical services telemedicine in decreasing ambulance transports

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 445-448

  Haskins, Paul A ^a   Ellis, David G ^a   Mayrose, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency medicine; EMS; Prehospital; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICIAN; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 0036792748     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10903120290938102     Document Type: Article

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