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Robin F Griffiths - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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travel insurance and Medical Evacuation
The Medical Journal of Australia, 2004Co-Authors: Peter A Leggat, Robin F GriffithsAbstract:Despite an improved understanding of serious injury and illness during travel, accidents, near accidents, and maladies continue to befall tourists. With knowledge of these risks, travellers should be armed with preventive strategies, emergency treatment supplies, a working knowledge of first aid, and appropriate travel insurance coverage. Travellers should know how to access appropriate care at their travel destination, ideally through the emergency assistance service of their travel insurer. The traveller should understand the indications for and logistics of emergency assistance and aeroMedical Evacuation. Travel insurers normally underwrite travel, Medical, and dental expenses incurred by travellers abroad, who take out "travel insurance", and provide emergency assistance and arrange aeroMedical Evacuation of travellers under specified conditions. Medical and dental claims make up more than two-thirds of all claims (Leggat & Leggat, 2002). Travellers sbould be advised 10 read their policies carefully to see what is covered, the level of the excesses, and to check for any exclusions. In particular, those travellers who have known pre-existing conditions, who are working long-term overseas, or who are going to undertake any form of hazardous recreational or occupational pursuit may need to obtain a special travel insurance policy, and this may attract a higher premium. In addition, travel insurance companies normally provide a service, usually through their emergency assistance contractors, to assist travel1ers abroad. This may include assisting with Medical care while overseas, including aeroMedical Evacuation. Use of the emergency telephone service provided by the travel insurance company was reported in almost one-fifth of claims in a recent study of general claims in Australia (Leggat & Leggat, 2002). In a recent Swiss study, more than two-thirds of claims made through the travel insurer's assistance centre were for illness, while the remainder were due to accidents (Somer Kniestedt & Steffen, 2003). The risk of severe injury is thought to be greater for people when travelling abroad (Bewes, 1993). This chapter reviews the general nature of travel insurance and the mechanics and practical considerations of emergency assistance and aeroMedical Evacuation.
Darren Penny - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Travel insurance and Medical Evacuation: view from the far side
The Medical journal of Australia, 2004Co-Authors: Robert F Grace, Darren PennyAbstract:Travel insurers and Medical Evacuation companies have a responsibility to provide an efficient high-quality service to their clients. These companies often deliver a standard far short of best practice and far short of their promotional brochures. Their services are overdue for governmental review and a lifting of standards. Travellers must be given realistic advice about the risks of foreign travel and that healthcare resources at their destination may be very limited. Travellers must check with their insurer that the policy they buy truly meets their needs. Some people should not travel overseas.
Peter A Leggat - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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travel insurance and Medical Evacuation
The Medical Journal of Australia, 2004Co-Authors: Peter A Leggat, Robin F GriffithsAbstract:Despite an improved understanding of serious injury and illness during travel, accidents, near accidents, and maladies continue to befall tourists. With knowledge of these risks, travellers should be armed with preventive strategies, emergency treatment supplies, a working knowledge of first aid, and appropriate travel insurance coverage. Travellers should know how to access appropriate care at their travel destination, ideally through the emergency assistance service of their travel insurer. The traveller should understand the indications for and logistics of emergency assistance and aeroMedical Evacuation. Travel insurers normally underwrite travel, Medical, and dental expenses incurred by travellers abroad, who take out "travel insurance", and provide emergency assistance and arrange aeroMedical Evacuation of travellers under specified conditions. Medical and dental claims make up more than two-thirds of all claims (Leggat & Leggat, 2002). Travellers sbould be advised 10 read their policies carefully to see what is covered, the level of the excesses, and to check for any exclusions. In particular, those travellers who have known pre-existing conditions, who are working long-term overseas, or who are going to undertake any form of hazardous recreational or occupational pursuit may need to obtain a special travel insurance policy, and this may attract a higher premium. In addition, travel insurance companies normally provide a service, usually through their emergency assistance contractors, to assist travel1ers abroad. This may include assisting with Medical care while overseas, including aeroMedical Evacuation. Use of the emergency telephone service provided by the travel insurance company was reported in almost one-fifth of claims in a recent study of general claims in Australia (Leggat & Leggat, 2002). In a recent Swiss study, more than two-thirds of claims made through the travel insurer's assistance centre were for illness, while the remainder were due to accidents (Somer Kniestedt & Steffen, 2003). The risk of severe injury is thought to be greater for people when travelling abroad (Bewes, 1993). This chapter reviews the general nature of travel insurance and the mechanics and practical considerations of emergency assistance and aeroMedical Evacuation.
Robert F Grace - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Travel insurance and Medical Evacuation: view from the far side
The Medical journal of Australia, 2004Co-Authors: Robert F Grace, Darren PennyAbstract:Travel insurers and Medical Evacuation companies have a responsibility to provide an efficient high-quality service to their clients. These companies often deliver a standard far short of best practice and far short of their promotional brochures. Their services are overdue for governmental review and a lifting of standards. Travellers must be given realistic advice about the risks of foreign travel and that healthcare resources at their destination may be very limited. Travellers must check with their insurer that the policy they buy truly meets their needs. Some people should not travel overseas.
Ye Han-shen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Rapid Classification of Invalid soldiers on Medical Evacuation Ship
Military Medical Journal of South China, 2008Co-Authors: Ye Han-shenAbstract:Objective To study the methods of rapid classification of invalid soldiers in large number on Medical Evacuation ship for quick management.MethodsThree classification methods for invalid soldiers were determined and then validated by simulating invalid situation on Medical Evacuation ship.ResultsWhen 20 invalid soldiers arrived at one time,to classify them,it cost 39.1 minutes using the classification method on hospital ship,26.4 minutes according to the condition of an injury,and 16.1 minutes if considering whether the treatment of Medical personnel is needed.ConclusionThe most rapid and effective classification method is to consider the necessarily of Medical personnel treatment first.
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Approach of distribution of the Medical staff on Medical Evacuation ship
Journal of Navy Medicine, 2008Co-Authors: Ye Han-shenAbstract:Objecive: To approach the quantity of the Medical staff deploy on Medical evauation ship,and explore how to make full use of it.Methods: The numbers of acceptance for the wounded were definited according to the characteristic of Medical evauation ship firstly.And then,service manoeuvres was held.The numbers of Medical staff in every treatment region were confirmed by experts and the ones who took part in service manoeuvres.Results: Sixteen Medical mumbers were required for ransportations of 100 woundeds in Medical Evacuation ship.Conclusions: The number of the Medical staff deploy is in accord with characteristics of wounded treatment in Medical Evacuation ship,which can improve the rationality of Medical staff distribution.
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Proper deployment of wounded and sick region on Medical Evacuation ship
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal, 2007Co-Authors: Ye Han-shenAbstract:Objective To explore how to reasonably deploy the wounded and sick region on the Medical Evacuation ship.Methods Three models of the wounded and sick region were set up according to different demand.Simulated exercises were imitated and Medical staff and experts selected reasonable models.Results Most Medical staff and experts selected the model which deployed the wounded and sick region according to whether the condition of an injury should be treated.Conclusion It is scientific and reasonable that the wounded and sick region is deployed according to whether the condition of an injury should be treated.