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Descriptor English: Air Ambulances
Descriptor Spanish: Ambulancias Aéreas
Descriptor aeroambulancias
Entry term(s) ambulancias aéreas
helicópteros ambulancia
trasporte aéreo sanitario
Scope note: Aeronaves de ala fija o helicópteros equipados para el transporte aéreo de pacientes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Resgate Aéreo
Descriptor French: Ambulances aéroportées
Entry term(s): Air Ambulance
Ambulance, Air
Ambulance, Helicopter
Ambulances, Air
Ambulances, Helicopter
Emergency Helicopter
Emergency Helicopters
Helicopter Ambulance
Helicopter Ambulances
Helicopter, Emergency
Helicopters, Emergency
Tree number(s): J01.937.285.100.100
N02.421.297.879.100.100
SP8.570.747.231.830.402.568.187
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017732
Scope note: Fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters equipped for air transport of patients.
Annotation: airplanes & helicopters
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
Previous Indexing: Aircraft (1966-1993)
Ambulances (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31666
Unique ID: D017732
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Air Ambulances - Preferred
Concept UI M0026799
Scope note Fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters equipped for air transport of patients.
Preferred term Air Ambulances
Entry term(s) Air Ambulance
Ambulance, Air
Ambulances, Air
Emergency Helicopters - Narrower
Concept UI M0026797
Preferred term Emergency Helicopters
Entry term(s) Emergency Helicopter
Helicopter, Emergency
Helicopters, Emergency
Helicopter Ambulances - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0026798
Preferred term Helicopter Ambulances
Entry term(s) Ambulance, Helicopter
Ambulances, Helicopter
Helicopter Ambulance



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