title: An historical perspective of early Italian air medical transport.
abstract: The early times of aviation medicine were dominated by military actions and needs. This article describes the pioneering era of Italian air medical transport during the period between World War I and early World War II.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Department of Pediatrics, University of Genoa, G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy. carlobellini@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bellini
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances / Q000266:history*; D000401:Aircraft / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007558:Italy; D047828:World War I; D047789:World War II