HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRANSPORT OUTCOMES LITERATURE: ANNOTATED REVIEW OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED 2000-2003

From: Prehospital Emergency Care | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Thomas, Stephen H | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and its possible association with outcomes improvement continues to be a subject of debate. As is the case with other scientific endeavors, debate over HEMS usefulness should be framed around an evidence-based assessment of the relevant literature. In an effort to facilitate the academic pursuit of assessment of HEMS utility, in late 2000 the National Association of EMS Physicians' Air Medical Committee prepared annotated bibliograp...

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