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Aeromedical Evacuation: Management Of Patients

Edited by specialists in the field, this text brings together medical specialists from all four branches of the armed services. It aims to cover every aspect of the medical evacuation and management of injured patients in both peace and wartime.

The text discusses

* History of aeromedical evacuation

* Triage and staging of the injured patient

* Evacuation from site of injury to medical facility

* Air-frame capabilities

* Medical capabilities in-flight

* Response to in-flight emergencies

* Mass emergency evacuation

Specific medical conditions are addressed in detail, including such general surgical casualties as abdominal wounds and soft tissue, vascular, maxillofacial, head and spinal cord injuries, ophthalmologic, etc...