Statewide and Regional Variation in Hospice and Palliative Care Protocols in Emergency Medical Services in the United States
Gunaga S, Yang D, Hanson K, Merkle-Scotland E, Jagani S, Breyre A. Statewide and Regional Variation in Hospice and Palliative Care Protocols in Emergency Medical Services in the United States. Prehospital Emergency Care 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-7. PMID: 41269023, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2025.2589960.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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