Helicopter transport of patients to tertiary care centers after cardiac arrest

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 130-134

  Werman, Howard A ^a,c,d   Falcone, Robert A ^b,c   Shaner, Steven ^c   Herron, Holly ^c   Johnson, Rita ^c   Lacey, Patti ^c   Childress, Susan ^c   Kampman, Gwen ^c  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MedFlight   (United States)

^d Department of Emergency Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Air transport; Cardiopulmonary arrest; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; ASYSTOLE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CHILD; DROWNING; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032994510     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90043-8     Document Type: Article

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