Aeromedical Retrieval for Critical Clinical Conditions: 12 Years of Experience with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Queensland, Australia

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 363-368

  Margolis, Stephen Andrew ^a   Ypinazar, Valmae A ^a  

^a Research Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

aeromedical; Australia; emergency; fixed wing; retrieval

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 64849089095     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.02.057     Document Type: Article

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