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INTRODUCING: Ankylosing Spondylitis: Managing Patients in an Emergency Setting, A Primer for First-Responders

In 2006, prompted by you, our members, we conducted a two-year extensive search of the medical literature to find out to what degree first responders were aware of and trained in the special handling and care needs of the individual with AS in an emergency setting.

As a result of this research, it became clear that no such training existed -- the need was immediate.

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