Medical involvement in prehospital care - A transatlantic comparison

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 215-218

  Johnson, Graham ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulance service; Emergency medical services; Prehospital care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2742534699     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.14.4.215     Document Type: Article

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