Prehospital vs. emergency department pronouncement of death: A cost analysis

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-25

  Cheung, Mathew ^a   Morrison, Laurie ^b,c   Verbeek, P Richard ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost identification; Death pronouncement; Emergency medical services

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746767796     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500005108     Document Type: Review

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