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Medical Director for Air Medical Transport Programs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Luis F. Eljaiek Jr. ,
Robert Norton  and
Richard Carmona
Luis F. Eljaiek Jr.
Affiliation:
Operational Medical Director, Inova Medical AirCare, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia
Robert Norton
Affiliation:
Medical Director, Adult Transport Program, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, Oregon
Richard Carmona
Affiliation:
Medical Director, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Southern Air Rescue, Phoenix, Arizona
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The National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians (NAEMSP) recognizes that the position of medical director of air medical transport program is an integral part of the program. Therefore, guidelines for education, experience, and performance of the medical director are essential to ensure quality patient care and provide a safe, proficient, and cost-effective operation.

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Position Paper
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , December 1995 , pp. 283 - 284
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 1995

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