Stand by to repel boarders: The rise of regional no-diversion policies

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2011, Pages A15-A19

  Millard, William B ^a  

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EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955395552     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.03.015     Document Type: Review

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