[Organization of prehospital emergency care in Canada: Elements of international and interprovince comparisons].
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Out of a comparative research conducted on the training of first respondents to car crash injuries, this paper identifies four major factors influencing the way in which a country designs its prehospital emergency system. The paper also discusses elements pertaining to the organization of these systems in Canada and presents relevant interprovincial variations.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
دوره 83 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992