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From fragmentation to unity. How to make the transition to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model.

William E. Brown
- 01 Sep 2008 - 
- Vol. 33, Iss: 9, pp 46-48
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This article is published in Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy.The article was published on 2008-09-01. It has received 21 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fragmentation (computing).

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