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. 1978 Jul 8;119(1):25–29.

The paramedic ambulance: a Canadian experience.

L Vertesi
PMCID: PMC1818274  PMID: 679096

Abstract

Prehospital critical care provided by specially trained ambulance attendants in New Westminster, BC during a 27-month period was studied. Although the most important benefit of the improved care was the prevention of sudden death in a large proportion of persons with crises due to coronary artery disease, the skills learned to provide basic life support are applicable to a wide variety of other disorders that can result in death before the patient reaches hospital.

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