Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 711-713 , December 2007

Feasibility for an EMS Workforce Safety and Health Surveillance System

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.10.010

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 711-713 , December 2007

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