Regionalized neonatal emergency transport

Seminars in Neonatology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-133

  Lupton, Brian A ^a   Pendray, Margaret R ^a  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air ambulances; Ambulances; Neonatal care; Newborn and infant transport; Organization; Perinatal care; Regional medical programmes; Regionalization; Transportation of patients

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; CANADA; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERINATAL CARE; REGIONALIZATION; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 1642280523     PISSN: 10842756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2003.08.007     Document Type: Review

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