... or a treatment trial, must have the same rights and the same care (attention) as patients in a regular therapeutic situation (4). The patient at sea has the right to refuse to participate in a research ...
... 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 ...
... must be made aware in advance that evacuation or diversion to land for the care of seriously ill or injured patients can be complex and costly and may take days, if it is possible at all. Without breaching ...
... is available in Chapter 4.8. On-Call and Emergency Duty The ACEP Guidelines [1] ensure that on all cruise ships at least one qualified medical professional will be available 24/7 to see patients, be ...