PREHOSPITAL CARE
Commercial filming of prehospital patient care
Great North Air Ambulance, Darlington, UK
Correspondence to:
Dr P D Godfrey, Great North Air Ambulance, Northumberland Wing, The Imperial Centre, Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5NQ, UK; philgods{at}gmail.com
Commercial filming of patients in the hospital and now the prehospital environment is becoming increasingly common. Television programmes that focus on medical emergencies with real footage of events remain highly successful and can make compelling viewing for both medical professionals and the general public alike. Recently several commentators have questioned the ethical aspects of filming in hospital emergency departments, and noted the lack of available evidence. This article reviews commercial filming and its impact in the prehospital environment and examines the ethical implications and current guidance in this unique setting.
Abbreviations: BMA, British Medical Association; CRM, crew resource management; GMC, General Medical Council; HEMS, helicopter emergency medical service; SAEM, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Emerg. Med. J. 2007 24: 807.
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