Evaluating Emergency Medical Service Provider Perceptions About Patient Acuity Across Various Transport Vehicles
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عنوان ژورنال: Air Medical Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1067-991X
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2020.11.011