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Search Filters for Prehospital Care, Paramedicine and Emergency Medical Dispatch

Search filters are pre-prepared searches on commonly used topics than enable effective and efficient searching by choosing the best keywords and thesaural terms for you.

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This guide was revised and updated on 04 April 2025.  If you have any comments, feedback or notice any errors contact library@nwas.nhs.uk 

What is a search filter?

A filter is a search statement prepared by expert searchers that retrieves the most relevant set of results on a particular topic.  The filters in this guide will find the best set of articles on Prehospital CareParamedicine and Emergency Medical Dispatch.  Use them in your own searches by combining the search filters with other terms that describe the clinical topics you are searching for.