Citation

Cottrell JJ, Garrard C. Br. Med. J. BMJ 1989; 298(6677): 869-870.

Affiliation

Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2497829

PMCID

PMC1836151

Abstract

Recently there has been an explosive growth in the use of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft for the transportation of patients who are ill and injured. Although using such methods of transport may result in faster access to health care centres, their ultimate role for the civilian population is unclear. Unfortunately, there are many problems associated with aeromedical transport, particularly with rotary wing aircraft, which have shown an alarming tendency to crash. The use of lighter than air vehicles (blimps, hot air balloons) might offer most of the advantages of conventional aieromedical transport, with an appreciable improvement in safety.

Language: en