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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 8/2016

01-08-2016 | Editorial

Into the out: safety issues in interhospital transport of the critically ill

Authors: Andreas Valentin, Carole Schwebel

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 8/2016

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For an ICU patient the world outside in some way resembles outer space for an astronaut staying in the space shuttle. There is no survival without life-saving technical equipment and after leaving the safe haven (ICU or space shuttle) the return or the journey to the next safe place might be a real challenge. For the ICU patient this becomes particular true when leaving the hospital environment for an interhospital transport. In contrast to the astronaut a critically ill patient will not be in a self-competent status; he or she is completely dependent on the care of highly educated and competent physicians and nurses using the most advanced medical technology and therapies. …
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Metadata
Title
Into the out: safety issues in interhospital transport of the critically ill
Authors
Andreas Valentin
Carole Schwebel
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-016-4386-4

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