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Editorial
. 2020 Apr 16;24(1):153.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02846-1.

Interfacility helicopter transfers for critically ill patients: always the right choice?

Hasan Hawilo  1 , Ravi Taneja  2
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Editorial

Interfacility helicopter transfers for critically ill patients: always the right choice?

Hasan Hawilo et al. Crit Care. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Critical care; Helicopter emergency medical services; Interfacility transport.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Factors to consider when choosing HEMS transport
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