The 2003 Air Medical Leadership Congress: Findings and recommendations

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 20-36

  Thomas, Frank ^a   Robinson, Kenneth ^a   Judge, Tom ^a   Eastlee, Connie ^a   Frazer, Eileen ^a   Thomas, Stephen H ^a   Romig, Laurie ^a   Blumen, Ira ^a   Brozen, Reed ^a   Williams, Ken ^a   Swanson, Eric R ^a   Hartsell, Stephen ^a   Johnson, Jill ^a   Hutton, Kevin ^a   Heffernan, J ^a   North, Michelle ^a   Johnson, Kent ^a   Petersen, Pat ^a   Toews, Robert ^a   Zalar, Christine M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; AIRPLANE CREW; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL CARE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 2542562729     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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