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Overcrowded emergency rooms strain EMS care

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January 18, 2008
Overcrowded emergency rooms strain EMS care


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With the brunt of the winter season now hitting the United States, emergency rooms, like those found in Los Angeles County, are being flooded with patients suffering from cold and flu symptoms, causing ambulances carrying patients to be turned away or rerouted to other hospitals. The winter flu season continues to exasberate ERs across the nation, many of which were already operating over full capacity. (AP File Photo) ...Full Story

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