Travel for the technology-dependent individual.
In summary, recreational travel for the technology-dependent individual is common and includes travel via ground, water, and air, with oxygen and with mechanical ventilators. However, successful travel requires substantial advance preparation that involves fact-finding and communication with physicians, carriers, and vendors of equipment and oxygen. An increasing number of resource documents, both in the trade and in the scholarly literature are available for relevant information and assistance.
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