2013
DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2013.412090
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Helicopter EMS beyond Trauma: Utilization of Air Transport for Non-Trauma Conditions

Abstract: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) use in civilian medical transport has its roots in the use of rotor-wing trauma transport in the military setting. Much of the literature and evidence based on the use of HEMS is therefore related to scene and interfacility transport of injured patients. Regionalization of care and increased understanding of timecriticality of various non-trauma conditions has contributed to growing utilization of HEMS for non-trauma conditions over recent decades. It is common for … Show more

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