Is air transport faster? A comparison of air versus ground transport times for interfacility transfers in a regional referral system

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 170-172

  Svenson, James E ^a   O'Connor, Jill E ^a   Lindsay, M Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; UNITED STATES;

AIR AMBULANCES; AMBULANCES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33745509900     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: 15326497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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