Airline policy for passengers requiring supplemental in-flight oxygen

Respirology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 589-594

  Walker, Jacqueline ^a   Kelly, Paul T ^b   Beckert, Lutz ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^c CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Altitude; Chronic obstructive respiratory tract diseases; Oxygen inhalation therapy; Pulmonary disease

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; HEALTH CARE COST; LUNG DISEASE; OXYGEN THERAPY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

AIRCRAFT; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL AUDIT; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PUBLIC POLICY; TRAVEL;

EID: 65649092950     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01521.x     Document Type: Article

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