Abstract
The ship’s master must make all decisions on the need for medical care for his crew when at sea. In the event of illness or injury it is extremely important for him to decide as soon as possible whether the patient can be cared for aboard or should be removed from the ship. When in doubt, his first priority is to obtain radiomedical advice from a reliable source. If advised to evacuate the patient he may request air/sea rescue if the ship is within an acceptable distance of that facility. If not, it may be necessary to divert his ship to the nearest port. A major port is always preferable because many of the smaller ports are without adequate medical facilities and suitable means of subsequent repatriation.
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Anderson, W.R., Goethe, W.H.G. (1984). The Sick Seafarer Ashore. In: Goethe, W.H.G., Watson, E.N., Jones, D.T. (eds) Handbook of Nautical Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69415-8_28
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