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Emergency lights and sirens on ambulances may do more harm than good.

July 19, 2023

Renault M. Stat. July 7, 2023.

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Emergency vehicle transport can be dangerous for the patient, the clinician team, and the community. This article discusses the effect of ambulance use of alarm sirens on the safety of the service. Impacts such as psychological health of the patient and access to care units, should a crash occur, are discussed.

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