Air ambulances: missions of mercy or flights of futility?

Studies have led Naylor and McLellan to conclude that air ambulances must be an adjunct to, not a substitute for, a ground ambulance service.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1996-05, Vol.347 (9012), p.1348-1349
Main Authors: David Naylor, C., McLellan, BarryA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Ambulances
Aircraft
Ambulance services
Ambulances
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Child, Preschool
Emergency services
Evacuations & rescues
Female
Helicopters
Humans
Medical referrals
Mortality
Motor neurone disease
Neuromuscular diseases
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Patients
Pregnancy
Psychiatry
Trauma
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Summary:Studies have led Naylor and McLellan to conclude that air ambulances must be an adjunct to, not a substitute for, a ground ambulance service.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(96)91006-5