WHEN
THE PASSENGER BECOMES THE PATIENT
As the population ages and passenger numbers increase,
the number of in-flight medical problems will rise.
Almost 2 billion people travel on commercial aircraft
each year, and around 5 per cent of them have chronic
illnesses.
RESPONDING
TO MEDICAL EVENTS DURING COMMERCIAL AIRLINE FLIGHTS
HE provision of medical assistance to passengers
during flights aboard commercial aircraft
is a matter of concern to most physicians. Although
close to 2 billion people travel on commercial airlines
each year, there has been little study of medical issues
related to air travel.
GIANT
PLANE RAISES FEAR OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
WHEN the giant Airbus A380 made its maiden flight on
27 April, the airlines' publicity focused on plans to
install bars, beauty salons, gymnasiums and even double
beds on board. But there was little mention of one less
glamorous fact
THE
EVALUATION OF IN-FLIGHT MEDICAL CARE ABOARD SELECTED
U.S. AIR CARRIERS: 1996 TO 1997
On March 3, 1981, the Public Citizen Health Research
Group of the Aviation Consumer Action Project (ACAP)
petitioned to amend the Federal Aviation Regulations
(FARs) to require the carriage of emergency medical
equipment on commercial flights in addition to the FAA
required first aid kit. |
