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. 2004 Mar;21(2):212–215. doi: 10.1136/emj.2003.005199

On-scene alternatives for emergency ambulance crews attending patients who do not need to travel to the accident and emergency department: a review of the literature

H Snooks 1, J Dale 1, C Hartley-Sharpe 1, M Halter 1
PMCID: PMC1726257  PMID: 14988356

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