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Paramedic intubation errors: isolated events or symptoms of larger problems?
Wang HE, Lave JR, Sirio CA, Yealy DM. Health Aff (Millwood). 2006;25:501-509.

The investigators found that errors occur in 22% of emergency intubation attempts. They question whether this finding illustrates a larger problem concerning the safety and quality of out-of-hospital emergency care.

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