Delayed Transfer of Major Trauma Patients Under the Current Emergency Medical System in Korea
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Jung, Kyoung-Won
(Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Jang, Jeong-Moon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) Kim, Ji-Young (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) Baek, Suk-Ja (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) Song, Seo-Young (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) Gang, Chan-Suk (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) Lee, Kug-Jong (Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) |
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