Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 238-240 , September 2000

The Prudent Layperson Definition: Will It Work for Emergency Medicine?

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doi: 10.1067/mem.2000.109212

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 238-240 , September 2000

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