Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 4 , Pages 317-319 , October 2008

The Specialty of Emergency Medicine: Needed Now More Than Ever Before

  • Elliott M. Antman, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Elliott M. Antman, MD, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.07.025

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 52, Issue 4 , Pages 317-319 , October 2008

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