Helicopter Patient Transportation Service on the Ulleung Island, South Korea

Yi, Jin Wook; Lee, Kyu Eun; Kim, Young Heon; Youn, Yeo-Kyu

doi:10.1016/j.amj.2014.07.005

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“…These services are considered invaluable, especially for emergency care on rural islands, which are geographically isolated and inhabitants there are medically vulnerable 1 ) . A limited set of equipment is available at remote island clinics, and the number of medical personnel is limited.…”

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Rural physicians’ scope of practice on remote islands: A case report of severe pneumonia that required overnight artificial airway management

Ohta

Shimabukuro

2017

J Rural Med

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Objective: To clarify the scope of practice on rural islands of Okinawa.Patient: A 59-year-old man presented to our clinic with shortness of breath. He was intubated due to acute respiratory failure caused by severe pneumonia. We could not transfer him owing to bad weather, and had to continue patient care in the clinic for more than 24 hours.Discussion: In remote regions, rural physicians may require a broad scope of practice from primary to tertiary care, in addition to preventive and end-of-life care.Conclusion: This case illustrates the current state of emergency care and unique scope of practice on rural islands of Okinawa.

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