Pulse

View from a Thousand Feet

By Kim Kiser

Clayton Cowl has combined his hobby with his profession to make hot air ballooning safer.

 

Flight Fellows

By Kim Kiser

Mayo offers the nation’s first fellowship in aerospace medicine.

 

Air Care

By Howard Bell

Minnesota’s medical air transport services bring critical care anywhere it’s needed.

  

Pilot Practices

By Suzy Frisch

A look at the doctors who specialize in caring for aviators.

 

Pressure Work

By Trout Lowen

Researchers are studying the physiologic effects of altitude.

 

End Notes

Mission Hospital

A poem by Mark Imig, M.D.

 

 

 

Table of Contents | June 2011

Cover Story

Is there a doctor on board?

Ten physicians share their stories about mid-air medical emergencies.

By Jeanne Mettner

 

Face to Face

Midnight Runner

A researcher by day, Clifford Steer flew bank checks and military explosives around the country by night.

By Carmen Peota

 

Clinical and Health Affairs

Children and Airplanes: Are We Having Fun Yet?

By Philip R. Fischer, M.D., and M. Rizwan Sohail, M.D.
 

When Is it Safe to Fly? Addressing Medical Conditions in Pilots

By Lawrence Steinkraus, M.D.
 

Radiation Exposure and Air Travel: Should We Worry?

By Ronnell Hansen, M.D., and Elisa Hansen, D.O.

 

Editor's Note

Romancing the Sky

 

Viewpoint

Building Health Care Homes

 

MMA News

State’s Major Payers Now Participate in Online Credentialing
Court Sides with Clinic in Legal Fight with Malpractice Insurer
MMA in Action: Recent Ways the MMA Has Worked for Physicians in Minnesota

 

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