Professionals seek improved air ambulance safety record.
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A review of risk analysis and helicopter air ambulance accidents.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced a final rule in February 2014 that includes a requirement for helicopter air ambulance operators to institute preflight risk analysis programs. This qualitative study examined risk factors that were described in 22 preliminary, factual, and probable cause helicopter air ambulance accident and incident reports that were initiated by the National Tran...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Modern healthcare
دوره 17 24 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987