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Medicolegal Issues Arising from In-Flight Medical Emergencies in Commercial Travel

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This chapter discusses the legal issues and implications surrounding the provision of medical care during a commercial flight. Those issues primarily concern what and whose law governs the situation, and the resulting liability implications and protections for physicians and other healthcare providers. This chapter discusses the Aviation Medical Assistance Act, liability of responding providers, and international considerations.

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  1. MichieHamlett PLLC (Attorneys at Law), Charlottesville, VA, USA

    J. Gregory Webb Esq. & E. Kyle McNew Esq.

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  1. J. Gregory Webb Esq.
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  2. E. Kyle McNew Esq.
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Correspondence to J. Gregory Webb Esq. .

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

    Jose V. Nable

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    William Brady

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Gregory Webb, J., Kyle McNew, E. (2018). Medicolegal Issues Arising from In-Flight Medical Emergencies in Commercial Travel. In: Nable, J., Brady, W. (eds) In-Flight Medical Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74234-2_3

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