International aeromedical evacuation

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 356, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 262-270

  Teichman, Peter G ^a   Donchin, Yoel ^c   Kot, Raphael J ^b  

^a Victoria Healthcare International   (Viet Nam)

^b Family Medical Practice Vietnam   (Viet Nam)

^c HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ALTITUDE DISEASE; AMBULATORY CARE; BONE INJURY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NERVE INJURY; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 33846463864     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra063651     Document Type: Review

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