"Is there a neurologist on this flight?": An update

This article provides a synthesis of current best practices for in-flight emergencies including epidemiology, airline responsibility, available health care equipment on jetliners, legal ramifications of helping, and pathophysiology of why in-flight neurologic emergencies are so common. Summary In-flight neurologic emergencies are common and all physicians are increasingly being asked to respond to in-flight emergencies. Understanding one's responsibility, available equipment, and how to best prevent these scenarios with one's own patients may help to make this complex situation more manageable.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: All Clinical Neurology, Patient safety, All Ethics in Neurology/Legal issues, Professional conduct and ethics Review Source Type: research