Characteristics of non-conveyance ambulance runs:A retrospective study in the Netherlands

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cqvip:Dear editor,Emergency medical services(EMS)have developed from conveyance facilities into providers of advanced pre-hospital care.[1,2]Alongside this development there is a growing demand for EMS care,and the number of ambulance deployments is increasing.[3,4]Suggested reasons for this growing demand are changes in social support of people,accessibility of healthcare and social facilities,and the aging population.