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From the unique position of a decade in government service, I was given the opportunity to observe the changes in the provision of emer­ gency medical care across the country. In 1970, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems were a new and much needed development in the national health care delivery system. A systems approach to field casualty care has been progressively improved during each successive military conflict since the Civil War. These improvements were ini­ tiated after the rnedil:al care and evacuation disaster experienced by the Union Army of the Potomac at Bull Run on July 21, 1861. During the Civil War, major changes in administration, professional personnel, transportation, hospitals, sanitation, and medical records established patterns that have been continually refined and improved. Stimulated by the pressing demands of war surgery and coupled with parallel advances in medical care over the last century, an almost unbelievable level of performance was realized in Vietnam. Advances in field resuscitation, efficiency of aeromedical transportation, and energetic treatment of military casualties have proved to be major fac­ tors in the decrease in death rates of battle casualties reaching facilities: from 8% in World War I to 4. 5% in World War II to 2. 5% in Korea and to less than 2% in Vietnam.

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Author:   E.L. McNeil
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.288kg
ISBN:  

9781468486810

ISBN 10:   1468486810
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   26 April 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. The Attendant and His Environment.- The Medical Flight Attendant.- The Aviation Environment.- Duties to the Patient.- The Cockpit Crew.- 2. Regulations and Operations.- The Air Ambulance.- Federal Aviation Administration Regulations: Excerpts.- Equipment and Inventory Control.- Documentation.- Loading and Unloading.- Orientation and Posture.- Engines Running.- Communications.- Refueling.- Other Mission Considerations.- Helicopter Operations.- 3. Aeromedical Care.- Modifications of Care.- Oxygenation.- Intravenous Therapy.- Care of the Trauma Patient.- Airborne Cardiac Care.- Adjuncts to Care.- Diabetes Mellitus.- Alcoholism.- Neurologic Disorders.- Psychiatric Care.- Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions.- Neonatal Care.- Transporting Children.- Hemoglobin Levels and Altitude (Anemia).- Emergencies in the Air.- Airsickness.- 4. Appendices.- International Missions.- Transfer of Patients by Scheduled Commercial Airlines.- The Future of Air Ambulancing.

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