Decision criteria of immediate aeromedical evacuation

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 391-394

  Duchateau, François Xavier ^a   Verner, Laurent ^a   Cha, Olivier ^a   Corder, Bob ^b  

^a Tour Gallieni II   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FRANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AIR AMBULANCES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECISION MAKING; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; TRAVEL; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449384412     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2009.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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