Telemedical assistance for in-flight emergencies on intercontinental commercial aircraft

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 409-413

  Weinlich, Michael ^a   Nieuwkamp, Nadine ^a   Stueben, Uwe ^b   Marzi, Ingo ^a   Walcher, Felix ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Medical Department   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELECONSULTATION; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIRCRAFT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70849113929     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jtt.2009.090501     Document Type: Article

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