Pediatric emergencies on a US-based commercial airline

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 725-729

  Moore, Brian R ^a,b   Ping, Jennifer M ^b   Claypool, David W ^b  

^a Department of Health Sciences Research   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

In flight; In flight emergencies; Pediatric travel; Travel

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRPLANE CREW; CHILD HEALTH; CONSULTATION; FIRST AID; FLIGHT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STAFF; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADOLESCENT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTION; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; TELEMEDICINE; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28044440650     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000186424.84764.94     Document Type: Review

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