title: Transportation of the critically ill and injured patient.
abstract: Transferring the seriously ill and injured is becoming a more formalized procedure in the UK. Whether from an accident site to medical care or between hospitals, the public expects that organized services are in place for safe patient transfer. As this is a developing subspeciality it is necessary to review the developments that have occurred over the previous 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Shirley
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances; D000552:Ambulances; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D014218:Triage; D006113:United Kingdom