Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 266-274 , July 2008

Prehospital transport of patients with acute myocardial infarction: A community-wide perspective

  • Robert J. Goldberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Robert J. Goldberg, PhD, Department of Community Health, Brown University, Box G-S121, 2nd Floor, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02912.
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  • Daniel G. Kramer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
    • ,
  • Jorge Yarzebski, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • Darleen Lessard, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • Joel M. Gore, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts

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 Funding information: Funding provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (RO1 HL35434).

PII: S0147-9563(07)00129-X

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.05.013

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 266-274 , July 2008

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