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W F Holdefer

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International air medical transport. Part I: Methods and logistics.

International air medical transport requires reliable equipment, skilled personnel and precise planning. A report is presented of an experience with 29 international transports. Details concerning equipment, personnel and logistics are presented. Results and problem areas are discussed. This early experience demonstrates the capability for the repatriation of critically ill patients, and the evacuation of patients who require access to a level of care which may be unavailable outside the United States.

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International air medical transport. Part II: Results and discussion.

International air medical transport requires reliable equipment, skilled personnel and precise planning. A report is presented of an experience with 31 international transports. Details concerning equipment, personnel and logistics are presented. Results and problem areas are discussed. This early experience demonstrates the capability for the repatriation of critically ill patients, and the evacuation of patients who require access to a level of care which may be unavailable outside the United States.

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The application of a semiautomated postoperative care program in a community hospital: early results.

The clinical involvement of computer technology in medical center environment has been successfully utilized in the postoperative care of patients following open intracardiac operations. This report describes the initial experience in a community hospital with the adaptation and evaluation of such a system in the postoperative care of critically ill patients. The early experience with this noncomputerized system suggests the clinical usefulness of the approach, the potential increase in manpower utilization, and the greater utilization of the nursing staff in true patient care. The early results of the study do not indicate that this approach to patient care is necessarily economically feasible or technically applicable in all community hospitals.

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