[Pediatric perspectives on medical transport].
OBJECTIVE
To highlight the need for the organization and development of pediatric medical transport systems in Spain.


METHODS
Analysis of the different types of pediatric medical transport, with a brief historical introduction and theoretical-practical discussion of the different types of transport team, their human and material resources and systematic organization.


CONCLUSIONS
The retrospective experience of a state medical emergency team is reported. The need for multidisciplinary coordination among pediatricians, critical care pediatricians, neonatologists, emergency physicians and nurses is identified as crucial in order to optimize resources and achieve the proposed objectives.
Martinón Sánchez
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Servicios de Servicio de Urgencias Sanitarias 061de Galicia. Servicio Galego de Saúde. pdjmms@uscmail.usc.es
Martinón Torres
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F
Rodríguez Núñez
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A
Martínez Soto
M I
MI
Rial Lobatón
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C
Jaimovich
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DG
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013030:Spain; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000458:organization & administration