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Original Research

TeleEMS: An EMS Telemedicine Pilot Program Barriers to Implementation

(Preliminary Investigation)

Lindsay R. Jaegera Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, IllinoisView further author information
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Michael P. McCartinb Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences, Chicago, IllinoisView further author information
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Ameera Haamidb Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences, Chicago, IllinoisView further author information
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Joseph M. Weberc Emergency Medicine, John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IllinoisView further author information
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Katie L. Tatarisb Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences, Chicago, IllinoisCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 363-368 | Received 02 Oct 2022, Accepted 12 Jan 2023, Published online: 03 Feb 2023

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