Do we need extended care paramedics?
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Keywords

editorial
emergency medical services
education
extended care

How to Cite

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Boyle MJ. Do we need extended care paramedics?. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine [Internet]. 2017Feb.5 [cited 2023May28];14(1). Available from: https://ajp.paramedics.org/index.php/ajp/article/view/558

Abstract

This is the editorial for issue one, volume 14, 2017
https://doi.org/10.33151/ajp.14.1.558
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