Loss of life years due to unavailable helicopter emergency medical service: a single base study from a rural area of Norway

• Main Authors: Erik Zakariassen (Author), Øyvind Østerås (Author), Dag Ståle Nystøyl (Author), Hans Johan Breidablik (Author), Eivind Solheim (Author), Guttorm Brattebø (Author), Vegard S. Ellensen (Author), Jana Midelfart Hoff (Author), Knut Hordnes (Author), Arne Aksnes (Author), Jon-Kenneth Heltne (Author), Steinar Hunskaar (Author), Ragnar Hotvedt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Despite the potential benefits of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), many dispatches to primary HEMS missions in Norway are cancelled before patient encounter. Information is sparse regarding the health consequences when medically indicated HEMS missions are c...