Intercontinental aeromedical evacuation of patients with traumatic brain injuries during operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Fang, Raymond ^a   Dorlac, Gina R ^b   Allan, Patrick F ^a   Dorlac, Warren C ^b  

^a LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

^b USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Military medicine; Traumatic brain injury; War; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; MILITARY MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WAR;

AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; AIR AMBULANCES; BRAIN INJURIES; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MILITARY MEDICINE; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956134041     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.2.FOCUS1043     Document Type: Article

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