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Emergency Care By Ambulance Crews Moves Away From Origins As 'Horizontal Taxicabs'
EMS crews today are better equipped than ever for the worst kinds of emergencies.
The Wall Street Journal: The Revolution In EMS Care
There’s a revolution taking place in emergency medical services, and for many, it could be life changing. From the increasingly sophisticated equipment they carry and the new lifesaving techniques they use, to the changing roles they play in some communities—providing preventive care and monitoring patients at home—ambulance crews today are hardly recognizable from their origins as “horizontal taxicabs.” (Landro, 9/25)
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