Aeromedical service: How does it actually contribute to the mission?

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 681-688

  Rosenberg, Barry L ^a   Butz, David A ^a   Comstock, Matthew C ^a   Taheri, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeromedical; Diagnosis related group (DRG); Emergency Medical Services; Helicopter transport; Intensive care unit (ICU) days; Length of stay; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL FEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR AMBULANCES; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MICHIGAN; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT ADMISSION; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 0038408993     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000054684.83538.45     Document Type: Article

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