Impact of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service in Traumatized Patients: Which Patient Benefits Most?

Impact of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service in Traumatized Patients: Which Patient Benefits Most?

INTRODUCTION:The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) was established for the prehospital trauma care of patients. Improved rescue times and increased coverage areas are discussed as specific advantages of HEMS. We recently found evidence that HEMS exerts beneficial effects on outcomes for se...

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Main Authors: Hagen Andruszkow, Uwe Schweigkofler, Rolf Lefering, Magnus Frey, Klemens Horst, Roman Pfeifer, Stefan Kurt Beckers, Hans-Christoph Pape, Frank Hildebrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4714808?pdf=render

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