Presumption of death by air medical transport teams

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 30-34

  Robinson, Kenneth J ^a,b   Murphy, Dianne M ^a   Jacobs, Lenworth M ^a,b  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIRPLANE CREW; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POLITICS; POSTAL MAIL;

EID: 0038118485     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-991X(03)70005-4     Document Type: Article

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