title: Introduction. ARCTIC program & other initiatives bring more science into the field.
authors.affiliation: Cetronia Ambulance, Allentown, PA, USA. a.j.heightman@elsevier.com
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Heightman
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Pepe
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans