Role of the state EMS medical director.
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چکیده
Dedicated and qualified medical direction is required to ensure safe and quality patient care. Medical direction is a fundamental element of the emergency medical services (EMS) system. It is essential that the lead agency for EMS within the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, has a state EMS medical director.
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The role of state medical direction in the comprehensive emergency medical services system: a resource document.
Medical oversight is a fundamental component of every emergency medical services (EMS) system. The quality of physician medical direction has a significant impact upon the system and patient outcome. The lead agency for the state EMS system is a principal facet of our emergency care system, and the state EMS medical director is a vital component within this comprehensive network. The selection ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors
دوره 14 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010