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This chapter discusses treatment of emergencies occurring in an outpatient setting. It is meant for the family physician and should be read before the emergency and serve as a quick reference in an actual emergency. Hopefully, the chapter will be like the good doctor taking care of an emergency: efficient, knowledgeable, and useful.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, 97201, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Bachman, J.W. (1988). Emergency Care. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1998-7_37

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