G106(P) Inappropriate ambulance use in paediatrics
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Inappropriate Ambulance Use: A Qualitative Study of Paramedics' Views
INTRODUCTION Existing studies of inappropriate ambulance use focus on its extent, employing clinical criteria. Little is known about how front-line paramedics assess appropriateness. This study investigates how paramedics view and judge appropriate versus inappropriate ambulance use. METHODS We conducted interviews with 19 paramedics working in two regions in southwestern Ontario that were an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308599.105