Dr. Baker is a community emergency physician in the greater Toledo, Ohio, area.
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Dr. Marshall is an associate professor and vice chair of clinical operations at the department of emergency medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dr. Vearrier is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Dr. Bookman is professor and vice chair of operations for the department of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and senior director of informatics for UCHeatlh.
Dr. Kluesner is an emergency physician in Iowa City, Iowa, at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
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One Response to “Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of Emergency Department Patients”
May 5, 2024
Curtis Brown, MD. FACEPA national physician on call data center where hospital on call lists are published and categorized by location would be of great value in locating the appropriate available hospital and provider.