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Emergency Services Crisis of 2000—The Arizona Experience
Todd B. Taylor MD,
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Todd B. Taylor MD
Department of Public Affairs, Arizona College of Emergency Physicians, Phoenix, AZ
([email protected])Search for more papers by this authorTodd B. Taylor MD,
Corresponding Author
Todd B. Taylor MD
Department of Public Affairs, Arizona College of Emergency Physicians, Phoenix, AZ
([email protected])Search for more papers by this author
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