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Race Relations and the First Paramedics

Race Relations and the First Paramedics

FromIntention to Treat


Race Relations and the First Paramedics

FromIntention to Treat

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode of “Intention to Treat” tells the story of the Freedom House Ambulance Service — a group of Black laypeople in Pittsburgh who underwent intensive training to become the first paramedics in the United States.
A full transcript of this episode is available at nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2303614.
Released:
May 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

From the New England Journal of Medicine, welcome to “Intention to Treat,” a podcast exploring the most complicated, perplexing, and fascinating issues facing medicine today. From groundbreaking research, to clinical advances, to personal stories from doctors and their patients, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at discoveries that are changing medical practice and provide you with the knowledge to thrive on the front lines of health care.