TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Accidents and repatriation
JO  - Travel medicine and infectious disease
A1  - Leggat, Peter A.
A1  - Fischer, Philip R.
SP  - 135
EP  - 146
VL  - 4
IS  - 3-4
N2  - Accidents and injury contribute greatly to the morbidity and mortality of travellers worldwide, with road traffic accidents being a major contributer. Those travelers with serious illness and injury may need specialised medical evacuation services, which may involve an air ambulance and a specialised medical team. Such aeromedical repatriations require considerable organisation and liaison between the sending and receiving medical services and other interested parties. However, the majority of travellers requiring emergency assistance are stable patients requiring referral for medical or dental attention or special requirements for carriage on scheduled aircraft.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1477-8939
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2005.06.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -