Disaster triage: Is it time to stop START?

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  • Richard Zoraster, MD

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https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2006.0003

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Author Biography

Richard Zoraster, MD

Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services, Commerce, California.

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11/01/2006

How to Cite

Zoraster, MD, R. “Disaster Triage: Is It Time to Stop START?”. American Journal of Disaster Medicine, vol. 1, no. 1, Nov. 2006, pp. 7-9, doi:10.5055/ajdm.2006.0003.

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