Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 270-271 , August 2009

Travel or Traffic: Either Way, Emergency Service May Be Delayed

  • Ellen J. Weber, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Ellen J. Weber, MD, Box 0208, UCSF Emergency Department, 505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94943-0208; 415-353-1109

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 Supervising editor: Donald M. Yealy, MD

 Dr. Callaham has recused himself from the decision process for this article.

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. The author has stated that no such relationships exist. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement.

 Publication date: Available online February 7, 2009.

 Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(09)00006-7

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.01.002

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 270-271 , August 2009

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