PHYSICIANS AND AIRLINE MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 48  (5) , 468-470
Abstract
Physician passengers on airlines are frequently called to assist the flight crew if an emergency medical situation arises. There have been numerous studies and reports pertaining to medical emergencies inflight, the various aspects of crew responsibility and reaction and the types of emergency medical supplies available. The comments and opinions of physicians who were called upon to assist the flight crew during inflight emergency medical situations are presented. The background information is presented followed by statistics as to types of conditions encountered, physicians'' responses, physicians'' comments as to airline emergency medical supplies, flight crew, airline and airport responses to medical emergencies and suggestions from physicians as to what significant changes may be indicated.

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