Assessing the appropriateness of helicopter emergency medical services for non-traumatic emergencies in a medically underserved rural area, Japan.

Matsubara S, Sada KE, Kudo M, Sasaki S, Morizane A, Kajihara K, Okubo H, Hamagawa K, Mizobuchi T, Yabe T, Saisaka Y, Tanaka K, Suganuma N

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0353451
Published: 2026
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0353451,
  title = {Assessing the appropriateness of helicopter emergency medical services for non-traumatic emergencies in a medically underserved rural area, Japan.},
  author = {Matsubara S and Sada KE and Kudo M and Sasaki S and Morizane A and Kajihara K and Okubo H and Hamagawa K and Mizobuchi T and Yabe T and Saisaka Y and Tanaka K and Suganuma N},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0353451},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353451}
}

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TI  - Assessing the appropriateness of helicopter emergency medical services for non-traumatic emergencies in a medically underserved rural area, Japan.
AU  - Matsubara S
AU  - Sada KE
AU  - Kudo M
AU  - Sasaki S
AU  - Morizane A
AU  - Kajihara K
AU  - Okubo H
AU  - Hamagawa K
AU  - Mizobuchi T
AU  - Yabe T
AU  - Saisaka Y
AU  - Tanaka K
AU  - Suganuma N
PY  - 2026
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0353451
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S, M., KE, S., M, K., S, S., A, M., K, K., H, O., K, H., T, M., T, Y., Y, S., K, T., & N, S. (2026). Assessing the appropriateness of helicopter emergency medical services for non-traumatic emergencies in a medically underserved rural area, Japan.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0353451

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