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Medical emergency announcements on cruise ships: an audit of outcome
2015
International Maritime Health
Public address announcements are an effective way of alerting staff on cruise ships to life -threatening medical emergencies on-board, but should only be used when truly necessary. An audit to investigate the outcome following this method of activating the medical emergency response team (MERT) suggested system flaws. A new elementary first aid training programme for the crew was then developed, emphasising patient assessment and the correct determination of appropriate levels of response.
doi:10.5603/imh.2015.0040
pmid:26726890
fatcat:opp7p33ijjfqfc6cica4hixlri