Emergency Medical Services in Japan: An opportunity for the rational development of pre-hospital care and research

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 237-241

  Lewin, Matthew R ^a   Hori, Shingo ^b   Aikawa, Naoki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

EMS; Japan; Paramedic; Pre hospital

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEFIBRILLATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; JAPAN; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 13544263401     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.09.009     Document Type: Article

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