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. 1998 Jul;15(4):212–215. doi: 10.1136/emj.15.4.212

Appropriateness of use of emergency ambulances.

H Snooks 1, H Wrigley 1, S George 1, E Thomas 1, H Smith 1, A Glasper 1
PMCID: PMC1343123  PMID: 9681300

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