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Review
. 2008 Mar 15;336(7644):584-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39511.444618.AD.

Cabin fever

Alison Tonks  1
Affiliations
Review

Cabin fever

Alison Tonks. BMJ. .

Abstract

Health emergencies on aeroplanes often make the headlines, but how common are they and what would you be expected to do if you were on the flight? Alison Tonks investigates

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Distribution of in-flight medical emergencies (MedLink global response service)
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Comment in

  • Cabin fever: Practical points.
    Greig DN. Greig DN. BMJ. 2008 Mar 29;336(7646):684. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39525.516968.3A. BMJ. 2008. PMID: 18369210 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Cabin fever: "Most experts agree".
    Dowdall NP. Dowdall NP. BMJ. 2008 Mar 29;336(7646):684. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39525.512176.3A. BMJ. 2008. PMID: 18369211 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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