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2. "Is there a doctor on board?": Practical recommendations for managing in-flight medical emergencies.

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Kodama, David, Yanagawa, Bobby, Chung, Jim, Fryatt, Ken, and Ackery, Alun D.

Subjects
*PHYSICIANS, *EMERGENCY medical services, *MEDICAL personnel, *FLIGHT attendants, *AERONAUTICS, *LEGAL liability, *MEDICAL emergencies, *MEDICAL laws, *PSYCHOLOGY of physicians, *SOCIAL responsibility, *EQUIPMENT & supplies
Abstract

The article presents an evaluation of the role of physicians in in-flight medical emergency situations in Canada. Topics discussed include the legal protection given to medical professionals who voluntarily responded to emergency medical assistance on a commercial aircraft, the effects of the cabin environment on vital signs of a patient, and the use of medical kits. The importance of communication between flight attendants, cockpit and ground-based consultants is emphasized.

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2018
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