Transportation of the critically ill and injured patient

Hospital Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 406-410

  Shirley, Peter J ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; AMBULANCE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIR AMBULANCES; AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT TRANSFER; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TRIAGE;

EID: 0034200655     PISSN: 14623935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hosp.2000.61.6.1356     Document Type: Article

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