Body temperature preservation in patients transported by air medical helicopter

Air Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-39

  Frakes, Michael A ^a   Duquette, Lisa ^a  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FLIGHT; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR AMBULANCES; BODY TEMPERATURE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NEW ENGLAND; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 37749019735     PISSN: 1067991X     EISSN: 15326497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2007.05.010     Document Type: Article

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