Prehospital advanced life support provided by specially trained physicians: Is there a benefit in terms of life years gained?

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 771-778

  Lossius, Hans Morten ^a   Soreide E ^a   Hotvedt, R ^a   Hapnes, S A ^a   Eielsen, O V ^a   Forde O H ^a   Steen, P A ^a  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Advanced life support; Air ambulance service; Emergency medical service; Life years gained; Prehospital emergency medicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; INJURY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SURVIVAL RATE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036074353     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2002.460703.x     Document Type: Article

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