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Ranjana Srivastava

When should you call an ambulance? The decision could mean the difference between life or death – and not just your own

‘For the remedies and reassurance that paramedics provide, it behoves us to save their skills for the people who need them the most,’ writes Dr Ranjana Srivastava.
‘For the remedies and reassurance that paramedics provide, it behoves us to save their skills for the people who need them the most,’ writes Dr Ranjana Srivastava. Photograph: Luis Ascui/AAP

“Your ankle has hurt for months, what brought you in today?”

“It’s quiet on Sundays.”

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