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Emerg Med J 2004;21:355-361 doi:10.1136/emj.2002.004473
  • Prehospital care

Appropriate use of helicopters to transport trauma patients from incident scene to hospital in the United Kingdom: an algorithm

  1. J J M Black1,
  2. M E Ward2,
  3. D J Lockey3
  1. 1Emergency Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
  2. 2Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital and Oxfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust
  3. 3Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Mr J J M Black
 Emergency Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; john.blackorh.nhs.uk
  • Accepted 11 February 2004

Abstract

A simple algorithm has been produced to assist front line ground ambulance personnel, air ambulance crews, and immediate care doctors attending trauma patients in selecting the most appropriate mode of transport from the incident scene to hospital.

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  • Funding: none.

  • Conflicts of interest: none declared.

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