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He added that during after-hours emergencies, patients are often asked to call or use a virtual kit to determine whether or not itSA国际影视传媒檚 an actual emergency. However, patients often canSA国际影视传媒檛 or donSA国际影视传媒檛 have time to deal with that process, particularly when itSA国际影视传媒檚 an urgent concern, he contended.

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Residents are asked to be patient, said Kaernerk, but SA国际影视传媒渨hen community members are told to call out for assistance, or told to use the virtual kit, they anticipate the response,SA国际影视传媒� which entails waiting for someone to get back to them to determine whether their situation has been identified as an emergency.

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