Fit to fly: Practical challenges in neonatal transfers by air

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Skeoch, C H ^a   Jackson, L ^a   Wilson, A M ^b   Booth, P ^c  

^a Princess Royal Maternity ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MOTHER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN;

AIRCRAFT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AVIATION; CERTIFICATION; FITNESS; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INCUBATOR; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIR AMBULANCES; ALTITUDE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INCUBATORS, INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL NURSING; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SCOTLAND;

EID: 27644469862     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.064949     Document Type: Review

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