title: EMS provider determinations of necessity for transport.
abstract: The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) believes that in certain select situations, when it is validated to be safe in the peer-reviewed literature, emergency medical services (EMS) providers should be able to determine necessity of transport. This paper is the official position of the NAEMSP. Key words: EMS; necessity; transport; position statement; NAEMSP.
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000592:standards*