Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Page 261 , November 2006

The Quebec air medical evacuation program: An evolution influenced by medical progress and airline industry

  • Janik Gagné, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Unité de recherche en traumatologie-médecine d'urgence, Centre Hospitalier Affilié Universitaire de Québec, Québec City, Canada
    • Department of social and preventive medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
    • Évacuation aéromédicale du Québec, Quebec City, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Janik Gagné MSc, Unité de recherche en traumatologie-médecine d'urgence, Centre Hospitalier Affilié Universitaire de Québec, 1401 18ième Rue, Quebec City, Canada, G1J 1Z4
    • ,
  • André Lavoie, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Unité de recherche en traumatologie-médecine d'urgence, Centre Hospitalier Affilié Universitaire de Québec, Québec City, Canada
    • Department of social and preventive medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
    • ,
  • Pierre Fréchette, MD

      Affiliations

    • Évacuation aéromédicale du Québec, Quebec City, Canada

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PII: S1067-991X(06)00236-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2006.08.004

Air Medical Journal
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Page 261 , November 2006

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