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Timbie JW, Ringel JS, Fox DS, et al. Allocation of Scarce Resources During Mass Casualty Events. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2012 Jun. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 207.)
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Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.
Director
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Stephanie Chang, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Evidence-based Practice Program
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Jean Slutsky, P.A., M.S.P.H.
Director, Center for Outcomes and Evidence
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Richard Ricciardi, Ph.D., N.P., FAANP
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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