Biomaterial Database

Dealing with violent patients in flight. 1991

M G Kennedy

Prevention is the key to minimizing the dangers in aeromedical transport of violent patients. Complete patient evaluation, identification and treatment of underlying causes of the behavior, anticipation of possible behavior changes, and thorough preparation are needed to ensure a safe transfer.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D004632	Emergency Medical Services	Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients.	Emergency Care,Emergency Health Services,Emergicenters,Prehospital Emergency Care,Emergency Care, Prehospital,Emergency Services, Medical,Medical Services, Emergency,Services, Emergency Medical,Emergency Health Service,Emergency Medical Service,Emergency Service, Medical,Emergicenter,Health Service, Emergency,Health Services, Emergency,Medical Emergency Service,Medical Emergency Services,Medical Service, Emergency,Service, Emergency Health,Service, Emergency Medical,Service, Medical Emergency,Services, Emergency Health,Services, Medical Emergency
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000401	Aircraft	A weight-carrying structure for navigation of the air that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the dynamic action of the air against its surfaces. (Webster, 1973)	Ejection Seats,Helicopters,Airplanes,Airplane,Ejection Seat,Helicopter,Seat, Ejection,Seats, Ejection
D012449	Safety	Freedom from exposure to danger and protection from the occurrence or risk of injury or loss. It suggests optimal precautions in the workplace, on the street, in the home, etc., and includes personal safety as well as the safety of property.	Safeties
D014187	Transportation of Patients	Conveying ill or injured individuals from one place to another.	Access to Transportation,Accessible Transportation,Transport of Wounded and Sick,Transportation Access,Transportation Accessibility,Transport, Wounded and Sick,Access to Transportations,Access, Transportation,Accessibility, Transportation,Accessible Transportations,Patients Transportation,Patients Transportations,Transportation Accessibilities,Transportation, Accessible
D014754	Violence	Use of physical force causing or intent to cause harm, injury or abuse.	Assaultive Behavior,Atrocities,Behavior, Assaultive,Interpersonal Violence,Physical Assault,Physical Attacks,Structural Violence,Violent Crime,Assault, Physical,Attack, Physical,Attacks, Physical,Crime, Violent,Interpersonal Violences,Physical Assaults,Physical Attack,Violence, Interpersonal,Violence, Structural,Violent Crimes
D016529	Emergency Nursing	The specialty or practice of nursing in the care of patients admitted to the emergency department.	Emergency Room Nursing,Nursing, Emergency,Nursing, Emergency Room