Comparing the "pre-COVID-19 period" and the "COVID-19 early-stage period" for emergency medical services
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Kang, Ji-Hun
(Department of Emergency Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital)
Ji, Jae-Gu (Department of Emergency Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital) Jang, Yun-Deok (Department of Emergency Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital) Lee, Si-Won (Department of Emergency Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital) Kim, Seong-Ju (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Dongju University) |
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