ER doctor: I’ve been the ‘doctor on board’ during an in-flight emergency. Airlines need better medical kits.

I’ve been the doctor responding to medical emergencies on a flight, and the medical kits I used contained minimal supplies.
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Metro doctor helps passenger on flight during medical emergency

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A metro doctor recently helped a stranger on a Southwest Airlines flight during an unexpected health crisis. Dr. Nausheen Ahmed is an Associate Professor of Hematologic ...
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Doctor delivers baby on Paris to New York flight

NEW YORK -- An off-duty doctor was called into action during a flight some 35,000 feet in the air. And when he was done, there was one more passenger on board. Dr. Sij Hemal says he was on a flight ...
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Doctors in flight: UW Health MedFlight celebrates 40 years of critical care from the sky

Med Flight Overview: Med Flight is an emergency transport service providing critical care in Wisconsin and nearby states. Program Milestone: Celebrating 40 years, Med Flight has served over 50,000 ...
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In-Flight Racism: Black Doctor Says She Was Racially Profiled on a Plane While Helping a Sick Passenger

Delta Airlines is apologizing for a “misunderstanding” that occurred on one of its partnered flights when a black Harvard-educated doctor was repeatedly asked to explain her credentials—even after ...
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Here’s What a Long Flight Does To Your Body, Says an Aviation Medical Doctor

What is a long-haul flight? A long-haul flight typically refers to a non-stop flight of six hours or more, according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. But as technology advances, a new ...
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Doctor say flight attendants doubted her medical qualifications

BOSTON — A Massachusetts doctor said she had a hard time convincing a couple of flight attendants on a Republic Airlines flight that she was, in fact, qualified to treat a sick patient. Dr. Fatima ...
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Physician assistant saves honeymooning doctor’s life mid-flight: ‘She did everything right’

BALTIMORE (WBAL) - A physician assistant on board a flight from Hawaii managed to save the life of a fellow passenger who just so happened to be a doctor returning from her honeymoon. Dr. Jacquelyn ...