In-flight medical emergencies: Ethical and clinical challenges

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 207-

  Cocks, Robert A ^a   Hung, Kevin K C ^a   Graham, Colin A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; EDITORIAL; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FATALITY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL; TELEPHONE;

AIRCRAFT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; RISK;

EID: 84863581636     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328356f569     Document Type: Editorial

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