Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 269-275 , March 2005

Advanced Training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia: An International Comparison and Resources Guide

Received 18 June 2004 ,Revised 24 September 2004 ,Accepted 4 October 2004.

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 Funding and support: The authors report this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0196-0644(04)01496-9

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.10.003

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 269-275 , March 2005