Pitfalls of aeromedical evacuation.
Many problems face the increasing number of doctors who practise in the isolation of small rural communities in Australia. One is the need to transport seriously ill patients, who require major hospital care, long distances by air. This article outlines the principles and difficulties of aeromedical evacuation.
D000401:Aircraft; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D001315:Australia; D006112:Gravitation; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000209:etiology; D009622:Noise; D012306:Risk; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects