Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 170-172 , July 2006

Is air transport faster? A comparison of air versus ground transport times for interfacility transfers in a regional referral system

  • James E. Svenson, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: James E. Svenson, MD, MS, Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin, B4/312 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
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  • Jill E. O'Connor, RN

      Affiliations

    • Med Flight, University of Wisconsin
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  • M. Bruce Lindsay, MD, MA

      Affiliations

    • Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin

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 Presented at the Third Mediterranean Congress on Emergency Medicine, Nice, France

PII: S1067-991X(06)00069-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2006.04.003

Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 170-172 , July 2006

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