Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 677-685.e1 , December 2008

Regionalization of Care for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Is It Too Soon?

  • Brent C. Pottenger, BS

      Affiliations

    • School of Policy, Planning, and Development, University of Southern California, CA
    • ,
  • Deborah B. Diercks, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Deborah B. Diercks, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 2315 Stockton Boulevard, PSSB 2100, Sacramento, CA 95661; 916-734-4052; fax 916-734-7950
    • ,
  • Deepak L. Bhatt, MD

      Affiliations

    • VA Boston Healthcare System and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Received 7 April 2008 ,Revised 25 May 2008 ,Accepted 9 June 2008.

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 Publication dates: Available online August 25, 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.06.004

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 6 , Pages 677-685.e1 , December 2008

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