Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 711-712 , December 2006

Ambulance Diversion: Economic and Policy Considerations

  • Robert M. Williams, MD, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Robert M. Williams, MD, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 5019 Arrowhead Court, Williamsburg, MI 49690-9591; 231-938-2494, fax 734-939-0164

,Revised 11 July 2005

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 Supervising editor: Brent R. Asplin, MD, MPHFunding and support: The author reports this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Publication dates: July 11, 2006.Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(06)00864-X

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.06.009

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 711-712 , December 2006

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