title: [Forward medical air evacuation].
abstract: The medical chain which assures the treatment of casualties from the theatre of operations back to France comprises several links connected by medical air transport. Whether it is tactical or strategic, it forms an integral part of the treatment pathway and offers casualties the best possible conditions for medical treatment with a high degree of safety, speed and traceability.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Czerniak
authors.forename: Patrick Causse
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Le Dorze
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hersan
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Angot
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*