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1027038
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b781408
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Emergency medical services at the crossroads /\ Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System, Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: National Academies Press,, ©2006.
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| Series Statement
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Future of emergency care
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xviii, 212 pages :: illustrations ;; 28 cm.
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| ISBN
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0309101743
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: 030910243X
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: 9780309101745
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: 9780309102438
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| Notes
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Prepublication copy: uncorrected proofs
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- History and current state of EMS -- Building a 21st-century emergency and trauma care system -- Supporting a high-quality EMS workforce -- Advancing system infrastructure -- Preparing for disasters -- Optimizing prehospital care through research.
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a critical component of America's emergency and trauma care system, providing response and medical transport to millions of sick and injured Americans each year. Part of the "Future of Emergency Care", this book examines the operational structure of EMS.
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EMS system planning, preparedness, and coordination at the federal, state, and local levels. EMS funding and infrastructure investments. EMS workforce trends and professional education. EMS research priorities and funding. "Emergency Medical Services" is one of three books in the "Future of Emergency Care" series. This book will be of particular interest to emergency care providers, professional organizations, and policy makers looking to address the deficiencies in emergency care systems.
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Disaster medicine.
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Emergency medical services.
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Emergency medical services.
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Emergency Medical Services.
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Emergency Medical Services-- trends.
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Emergency Treatment.
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Health Care Reform.
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United States.
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| LC Classification
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RA645.5.E473 2006
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