Emergency Medical Services Data for Cardiovascular Disease Surveillance, Program Planning, and Evaluation in Maine

• Main Authors: Shannon DeVader, MPH (Author), Debra Wigand, MEd, CHES (Author), Cynthia A. Mervis, MPH (Author), Danielle Louder (Author), Jay Bradshaw (Author), Kathy Decker, MPH (Author), Katie A. Meyer, ScD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rapid access to medical treatment is a key determinant of outcomes for cardiovascular events. Emergency medical services (EMS) play an important role in delivering early treatment for acute cardiovascular events. Attention has increased on the potential for EMS data to contribute to our understandin...