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Solution. Those who work in partnerships face spe cial challenges. This chapter examines partnerships between paramedics to explore the different kinds of partnerships that exist in the working world because either the work itself or the relationship itself is routine or nonroutine Additive, potentiated, and synergistic partnerships have implications for staffing and learning in an organization
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