Can additional experienced staff reduce emergency medical admissions?
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Can additional experienced staff reduce emergency medical admissions?
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عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2003.005876