Pediatric transport team: Intermountain Life Flight.
The transport of the pediatric patient presents unique challenges. To assure the children receive the care they need during transport, the appropriate specialty team should be used. This article presents the role of a pediatric specialty team in patient transport and offers an example of a long-standing pediatric transport team.
Holleran
Renee' Semonin
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Adult Transport Services, Intermountain Life Flight, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. reneeflightnurse@msn.com
Linsler
Rose
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