Preparing for and handling of in-flight medical emergencies
First Claim
1. A method for providing medical assistance in the event of an in flight medical emergency during a passenger flight, wherein an identification scheme is used, said identification scheme allowing the identification of medical practitioners who completed a training in the handling of in flight medical emergencies, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining, by means of said identification scheme, if a medical practitioner who completed said training is present as a passenger of said passenger flight, and asking said medical practitioner to provide said medical assistance.
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Abstract
In a method for providing medical assistance in the event of an in-flight medical emergency during a passenger flight, training is provided to medical practitioners in the handling of in-flight medical emergencies; an identification scheme is established that allows medical practitioners who completed the training to be identified; it is determined, by means of the identification scheme, if a medical practitioner who completed the training is present as a passenger of the passenger flight; and the medical practitioner is asked to provide the medical assistance. The invention improves the medical treatment of emergency patients during a flight and avoids legal uncertainties, which presently arise when a passenger who steps forward in an in-flight medical emergency is allowed to treat a patient.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for providing medical assistance in the event of an in flight medical emergency during a passenger flight, wherein an identification scheme is used, said identification scheme allowing the identification of medical practitioners who completed a training in the handling of in flight medical emergencies, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining, by means of said identification scheme, if a medical practitioner who completed said training is present as a passenger of said passenger flight, and asking said medical practitioner to provide said medical assistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for preparing for the event of an in flight medical emergency during a passenger flight, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing training to medical practitioners in the handling of in flight medical emergencies, and establishing an identification scheme that allows medical practitioners who completed said training to be identified, thereby enabling airline personnel to determine, by means of said identification scheme, if a medical practitioner who completed said training is present as a passenger of said passenger flight such that said medical practitioner may be asked to provide said medical assistance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing medical assistance in the event of an in flight medical emergency during a passenger flight, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing training to medical practitioners in the handling of in flight medical emergencies, establishing an identification scheme that allows medical practitioners who completed said training to be identified, determining, by means of said identification scheme, if a medical practitioner who completed said training is present as a passenger of said passenger flight, and asking said medical practitioner to provide said medical assistance.
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22. An identification card that allows medical practitioners who completed a training in tho handling of in flight medical emergencies to be identified, thereby enabling airline personnel to determine, by means of said identification card, if a medical practitioner who completed said training is present as a passenger of said passenger flight such that said medical practitioner may be asked to provide medical assistance in response to the occurrence of an in flight medical emergency during a passenger flight.
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23. A database that allows medical practitioners who completed a training in the handling of in flight medical emergencies to be identified, thereby enabling airline personnel to determine, by means of said database, if a medical practitioner who completed said training is present as a passenger of said passenger flight such that said medical practitioner may be asked to provide medical assistance in response to the occurrence of an in flight medical emergency during a passenger flight.
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24. A method for providing medical assistance in the event of an in flight medical emergency during a passenger flight, the method comprising:
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making a training completion determination, said training completion determination indicating whether a specified medical practitioner completed training on how to respond to in flight medical emergencies;
if said training completion determining indicates that said specified medical practitioner completed said training, then storing in a database an identifier uniquely identifying said specified medical practitioner;
identifying the existence of an in flight medical emergency on a passenger flight;
making a presence determination, said presence determination indicating whether a passenger present on said passenger flight is associated with said identifier uniquely identifying said medical practitioner; and
if said presence determination indicates that said passenger present on said passenger flight is associated with said identifier, then asking that passenger for assistance relating to said medical emergency. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer system for providing medical assistance in the event of an in flight medical emergency during a passenger flight, the system comprising:
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means for making a training completion determination, said training completion determination indicating whether a specified medical practitioner completed training on how to respond to in flight medical emergencies;
means for, if said training completion determining indicates that said specified medical practitioner completed said training, then storing in a database an identifier uniquely identifying said specified medical practitioner;
means for identifying the existence of an in flight medical emergency on a passenger flight;
means for making a presence determination, said presence determination indicating whether a passenger present on said passenger flight is associated with said identifier uniquely identifying said medical practitioner; and
means for, if said presence determination indicates that said passenger present on said passenger flight is associated with said identifier, then providing a human intelligible instruction to ask that passenger for assistance relating to said medical emergency.
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