... responsibility for the treatment of the patient, including evacuation or diversion etc. is always for the Captain on board. TMAS forms an integral part of the Search and Rescue (SAR) capability of many ...
SUE STANNARD Introduction Although the evacuation of a seafarer or passenger from a ship is not a common occurrence on many vessels, it does occur. In 2017, Radio Medico Norway treated 1316 patients, ...
... seafarers as patients or clients and the industry they work in. An all-round port clinic combines aspects of general practice, occupational medicine and tropical medicine, and may include a telemedicine ...
... of the severity of the underlying pathology, timely repatriation can help ensure the best possible outcome for the seafarer. There will be individual cases where the patient returning to their home country ...
... patients and their families. It is not uncommon for patients to request procedures or materials available in a different country, however it is always advisable to use locally and customarily available ...
... network of correspondents working in ports around the world who act locally on their behalf. Thus, the hospital or clinic receiving the patient will, on most occasions, work directly with the local correspondent ...
... burns electricity and develops neurological symptoms What medical aid is available will depend on where the vessel is, but general first aid and, if possible, an ECG is key to investigating a patient ...
... tobacco, alcohol or drugs should take place when the seafarer is at home with access to appropriate medication and support. [1] https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/addiction/what-is-addiction. ...
... not a clear, easy or precise definition of maritime medicine, but it can be described as a discipline of medicine that is practised outside medical institutions. The patient is often treated on a ship ...
... the on board medical facilities, medicines and medical equipment and record keeping To communicate on health issues with patients, ship’s officers, onshore medical and port health services Skills ...
... and medical care on board. In case of significant injury or illness, notes are made in the Master´s Bridge Log, and the officer responsible for medical care must enter an individual patient record on ...
... general principles underlying medical ethics and patient confidentiality, as they relate to seafaring, will be summarized and three areas where there are ethical challenges specific to the maritime sector ...
... crew. The only exception is rescue operations where the patients are mostly civilians. Characteristics of naval medicine Naval medicine is a special area of maritime medicine, but what is so special ...
... ships without a physician, the officer responsible for medical care on board is advised to contact TMAS early if medical situations arise. Follow-up should be frequent, especially when the patient is very ...
... Medical Facility Medical Staff Qualifications and Experience Clinical Practice Documentation Equipment Pharmacy Infection Control Imaging Medico-Legal Practice Patient Feedback Contingency ...