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. 2002 Feb 19;166(4):445-6.

Emergency department overcrowding: ambulance diversion and the legal duty to care

Jane Upfold  1
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Emergency department overcrowding: ambulance diversion and the legal duty to care

Jane Upfold. CMAJ. .
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