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Aircrew periodic medical examinations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12576559     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Aircrew are subject to periodic medical examinations (PMEs) throughout their careers. These aim to ensure flight safety. AIMS: This paper discusses the history and rationale of screening aircrew. It then considers the ability of the PME to detect abnormalities and predict future in-flight incapacitation. CONCLUSION: We conclude that the current system is of limited value. Selected changes to the content and frequency of aircrew periodic medical examinations could be made without compromising flight safety.
Authors:
D C McLoughlin; D I T Jenkins
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Occupational medicine (Oxford, England)     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0962-7480     ISO Abbreviation:  Occup Med (Lond)     Publication Date:  2003 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-02-10     Completed Date:  2003-05-01     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9205857     Medline TA:  Occup Med (Lond)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine, RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire, UK. david@rafcam.org.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aerospace Medicine / methods*
Aircraft
Humans
Mass Screening / methods
Occupational Medicine / methods*
Physical Examination / methods*
Risk Assessment
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Occup Med (Lond). 2003 Jun;53(4):293   [PMID:  12815129 ]

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