Air versus land transport of the critically injured patient.
Trauma patients frequently require transport from the hospital to which they are admitted initially to a trauma unit for further assessment and management. Canada's geography and demography provide unique challenges when transporting the severely injured patient by air or land. The author describes and compares air and land transport for the trauma patient. These complementary modes of transport are an integral part of a comprehensive trauma system.
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Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ont.
D000401:Aircraft / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000552:Ambulances / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D013997:Time Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards