Cost-effectiveness and quality-of-life analysis of physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services
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Cost-effectiveness and quality-of-life analysis of physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services.
BACKGROUND The long-term health outcomes and costs of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) assistance remain uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate the cost-effectiveness of HEMS assistance compared with emergency medical services (EMS). METHODS A prospective cohort study was performed at a level I trauma centre. Quality-of-life measurements were obtained at 2 years after...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0007-1323,1365-2168
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6720