The Association of Crash Response Times and Deaths at the Crash Scene: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Using the 2019 National Emergency Medical Service Information System

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Compares EMS response times with rates of crash scene deaths by rural and urban region and by rush and non-rush hour periods. Breaks down the demographic characteristics of the people involved in the crash, such as age, sex, substances involved, and injuries, as well as mortality and rurality, among other measures.

Oluwaseun J. Adeyemi, Rajib Paul, Charles DiMaggio, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 38(4), 1011-1024

09/2022

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Emergency medical services · Health disparities · Injuries · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse