Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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The use of online medical control (OLMC) for initial refusal of care is time-consuming and has medical-legal risks. ⋯ Although time-consuming, the use of PPC is associated with more patients' agreeing to be transported. Patients with AMS are transported more frequently and they use more physician time. Emergency medicine RES and FAC physicians have equal efficiency and efficacy in handling these calls.