'Is there a doctor on board? Travelers play valuable role assisting crew in common medical emergencies on flights
Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 00:30
in Health & Medicine
Medical emergencies during commercial airline travel can be a frightening experience, but most situations are well-treated by other passengers and flight attendants, in collaboration with consulting physicians on the ground. A new study has found that doctors, nurses and other medical professionals on the aircraft helped to treat sick fellow passengers in three-fourths of the emergencies studied.