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Transport of Critically Ill Patients

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After studying this chapter you should be able to do the following: Interhospital patient transport Reasons for interhospital transport Legal requirements governing interhospital transport Methods of interhospital transport Logistics of interhospital transport Intrahospital patient transport Reasons for intrahospital transport Risks and complications during intrahospital transport Logistics of intrahospital transport Avoiding complications during intrahospital transport Equipment needs and guidelines for intrahospital transport Critical care during intrahospital transport

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

    Scott A. Schartel DO

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medical Services, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

    Ernest L. Yeh MD

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Schartel, S.A., Yeh, E.L. (2010). Transport of Critically Ill Patients. In: Criner, G., Barnette, R., D'Alonzo, G. (eds) Critical Care Study Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77452-7_14

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