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North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians' Guidance Document on Emergency Medical Services

James E. Winslow, Antonio R. Fernandez, Doug Swanson, Jefferson G. Williams, Tom Mitchell, Brett A. Nicks, Kim L. Askew, Roy L. Alson, Darrell R. Nelson, Jason P. Stopyra, Joseph Zalkin, Randy D. Kearns and Juan A. March
North Carolina Medical Journal September 2015, 76 (4) 256-262; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.76.4.256
James E. Winslow
associate professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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Antonio R. Fernandez
assistant professor, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Doug Swanson
professor of emergency medicine, Carolina's Health System, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Jefferson G. Williams
deputy medical director, Wake County Department of Emergency Medical Services, Raleigh, North Carolina; clinical assistant professor (adjunct), Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Tom Mitchell
assistant chief, North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Brett A. Nicks
associate professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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Kim L. Askew
associate professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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Roy L. Alson
associate professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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Darrell R. Nelson
assistant professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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Jason P. Stopyra
assistant professor, Wake Forest University, Winston–Salem, North Carolina
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Joseph Zalkin
deputy director, Wake County Emergency Medical Services, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Randy D. Kearns
assistant professor, Healthcare Management, Tillman School of Business, University of Mount Olive, Mount Olive, North Carolina
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Juan A. March
professor, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina
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