Patients crash more than airlines: a medical emergency at 35,000 ft
An estimated 1 in 600 commercial flights will have an onboard medical emergency and approximately half of the time a passenger physician will provide medical assistance. A medical emergency on an aircraft can be a daunting task for even the most seasoned physician. This article is a narrative case r...
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2014-07-01
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| description | An estimated 1 in 600 commercial flights will have an onboard medical emergency and approximately half of the time a passenger physician will provide medical assistance. A medical emergency on an aircraft can be a daunting task for even the most seasoned physician. This article is a narrative case report from a physician passenger who found himself in the midst of such an emergency on a 15-hour international flight. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b25ff8404e134acfad350191a9788c0c2023-01-03T05:36:05ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662014-07-01401310.3402/jchimp.v4.2473024730Patients crash more than airlines: a medical emergency at 35,000 ftTalha Bashir0Department of Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USAAn estimated 1 in 600 commercial flights will have an onboard medical emergency and approximately half of the time a passenger physician will provide medical assistance. A medical emergency on an aircraft can be a daunting task for even the most seasoned physician. This article is a narrative case report from a physician passenger who found himself in the midst of such an emergency on a 15-hour international flight.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/24730/pdf_1medicalin-flightemergencyairplanegood samaritan law |
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