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Operational issues in EMS.

Craig B Key
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Abstract

Improving outcomes for patients presenting to the EMS system relies on strong links at every level of the EMS system. Targeted deployment strategies that serve to limit the number of paramedics in each system foster a cadre of experienced paramedics that make a difference for seriously ill patients who present in the out-of-hospital setting. Dedicated physician directors who act as mentors at every level of the EMS system are essential elements of the successful EMS system.

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Craig B Key. 2002. Operational issues in EMS.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0733-8627(02)00035-4

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