Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 165-169 , July 2006

Disagreement between transport team and ED staff regarding the prehospital assessment of air medically evacuated scene patients

  • John P. Benner, NREMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • Genevieve Brauning, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • Mike Green, RN

      Affiliations

    • Pegasus Aeromedical Flight Operations, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • Wendy Caldwell, RN

      Affiliations

    • Pegasus Aeromedical Flight Operations, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • Matthew P. Borloz, EMT-I

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • William J. Brady, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
    • Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, Charlottesville, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: William J. Brady, MD, PO Box 800699, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908

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PII: S1067-991X(06)00068-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2006.04.002

Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 165-169 , July 2006

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