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Focus on Methodology

Systematic Review Methodology for the Fatigue in Emergency Medical Services Project

, PhD, NRP, , PhD, , MLIS, , MDCM, CCFP (EM) & , MD, MPH
Pages 9-16 | Received 14 Jul 2017, Accepted 12 Sep 2017, Published online: 11 Jan 2018

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