Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 268-271 , November 2009

Car Versus Bicycle: Conclusion

  • David W. Ross, DO, FACEP

      Affiliations

    • David W. Ross, DO, FACEP, is a former flight medical director and the current medical director of numerous ground EMS agencies in the Colorado Springs area. An emergency physician at Penrose Hospital.
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  • Carol Wichman, BSN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Carol Wichman, BSN, MSN, a former flight nurse, has been a site reviewer for the Commission on Accreditation for Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) and has authored a number or articles and textbook chapters.
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  • Mike MacKinnon, BSN, CEN, CCRN, CCFRN

      Affiliations

    • Mike MacKinnon, BSN, CEN, CCRN, CCFRN, is a flight nurse and a former paramedic trained in Nova Scotia, Canada. He created and maintains an interactive case review series at www.flightweb.com.

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 Authors' Note: For a variety of reasons, this article marks our final contribution to the Case Review Series in Air Medical Journal. We would like to thank the authors who have contributed cases for this series, as well as the readers we have received comments from, during the 4 years it has been published. We hope that this series and its format have been beneficial.

PII: S1067-991X(09)00246-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2009.08.004

Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 268-271 , November 2009

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