How safe are HEMS-programmes in Germany? A retrospective analysis

Resuscitation

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-363

  Thies, Karl Christian ^a   Sep, Daan ^a   Derksen, Remon ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accidents; Helicopter emergency medical service; HEMS; Safety

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; AIR AMBULANCES; EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE; GERMANY; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; WEATHER;

EID: 33344454351     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.07.010     Document Type: Article

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