Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 253-261 , September 2004

Health care facility and community strategies for patient care surge capacity

Received 2 March 2004 ,Revised 30 March 2004 ,Accepted 16 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.04.011

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 253-261 , September 2004

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