Medical direction in emergency medical services: the role of the physician
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Medical direction in emergency medical services: the role of the physician
Emerg Med Clin North Am.
1987 Feb.
Abstract
The past two decades has seen the development of sophisticated systems of prehospital care. The task now is to intensify the input of well-trained physicians into all aspects of EMS systems. This article tracks the history of EMS in this country and provides some suggested answers to the difficult questions facing this new specialty.
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