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Mon Oct 6 19:19:35 BST 2008

Bob

My comments at end!
> Good morning everyone.  I need some help.  I'm researching a few of
> the issues surrounding mechanism of injury and the guidelines/
> standards for over or under triage as they relate to the use of
> medical helicopters.  Can anyone help direct me in the correct
> direction.
>
> Several of the recent news articles and statements being made make
> reference the "Standards / Guidelines" of when to use medical aircraft
> and which mechanism's of injury (quote/unquote) "require their use" or
> "require the patient be taken to a higher level trauma center."  In
> searching the ACS web site and others I'm unable to find the specific
> citation or reference document.  Additionally the issue of over and
> under triage has also been cited, but here too I'm unable to find the
> resource document that these statements are based on.  Can anyone
> provide the citations or where to obtain this information?
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Take care,
>
> Bob
> bobwaddell at bresnan.net
> 307 920 2020
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Bob

Try looking at the Air Medical Journal - most are from statements of the
Air Medical Association or similar. Largely thumbsuck stuff though -
limited evidence for anything in air-med! Some others quote inferences
from the ACS list of who must go to a "Level 1 Trauma Center" - see the
ATLS manual.

Regards
Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle
M.B., Ch.B. (Stell); M. Med. (Chir) (Stell); FCS (SA)
Principal Specialist Trauma Surgeon /
Honorary Lecturer UKZN Dept Surgery
Deputy Director - IALCH Trauma Service

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