14 March 2008

Health emergencies on aeroplanes.


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When the worst happens, the captain often asks for help from medical professionals who happen to be on board. Doctors who answer the call must practise medicine in one of the remotest environments on earth. But here are some reassuring thoughts: despite these headline events, of the 36 million passengers carried by British Airways last year, only 375 needed a doctor while flying; and if you do offer to help a stricken passenger or crew member you will be acting as part of a team with shared responsibility for what happens. Industry experts say the risk of litigation is close to zero.

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