Original contributionInappropriate use and unmet need in paramedic and nonparamedic ambulance systems
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Presented in part at the Statistical Society of Canada, June 1981; and The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, September 1985.
Supported by Grant Number 6609-1136-42 from the National Health Research and Development Program, Health and Welfare Canada.