The making of helicopters: Its strategic implications for EMS helicopter operations

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 57-64

  Thomas, Frank ^a  

^a LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

EMS helicopters; Helicopter manufacturing; Helicopter production

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERIALS; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AIR AMBULANCES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 11544251189     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1067-991x(98)90021-9     Document Type: Article

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