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Appropriate use of helicopters to transport trauma patients from incident scene to hospital in the United Kingdom: an algorithm
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- Published on: 13 January 2005
- Published on: 13 January 2005Helicopters in Mountain RescueShow More
Dear Editor
Black, Ward and Lockley are absolutely correct in stating that: ‘The decision to use a helicopter is not straightforward, and a number of important geographical, physiological, and pathological factors need to be considered.(1)’ In mountain rescue (MR) these factors combine to give a very challenging environment where the outcome of the casualty, safety of the aircrew and the mountain rescuers have to...
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