International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 193-199 , July 2008

An analysis of use of crowd medical services at an English football league club

  • Alison Leary, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, RN ((Manager Matchday Medical Service))

      Affiliations

    • Millwall FC, The Den, Zampa Rd, London SE16 4QH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Manager Matchday Medical Service, Department of Oncology, 1st Floor Central, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, United Kingdom.
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  • Peter Greenwood, SBSJ ((Ground Commander))

      Affiliations

    • Millwall FC, The Den, Zampa Rd, London SE16 4QH, UK
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  • Barry Hedley, SBSJ ((Divisional Officer))

      Affiliations

    • Millwall FC, The Den, Zampa Rd, London SE16 4QH, UK
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  • Jim Agnew, ASTA ((Duty Station Officer))

      Affiliations

    • London Ambulance Service, London SE1, UK
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  • Desmond Thompson, MBBS, MSc(SEM), MRCGP, MFSEM ((Team Doctor))

      Affiliations

    • Millwall FC, The Den, Zampa Rd, London SE16 4QH, UK
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  • Geoffrey Punshon, BSc (Hons), PhD ((Biomedical Scientist))

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, The Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK

Received 6 January 2008 ,Revised 5 May 2008 ,Accepted 6 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2008.05.004

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 193-199 , July 2008

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