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Call selection for the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: implications for ambulance control.

Authors :
Coats, T. J.
Newton, A.
Source :
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine; Apr1994, Vol. 87 Issue 4, p208-210, 3p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

The increasing sophistication of pre-hospital care, with paramedics and many types of 'rapid response' units, requires the use of advanced systems of ambulance control. The introduction of call selection by a paramedic in the ambulance control room significantly improved the tasking of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. This paper illustrates the need for a system to grade 999 calls, so that the appropriate pre-hospital response can be directed to each patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01410768
Volume :
87
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22849703