Telemedicine means there’s always a doctor on board
In the last 10 years, the odds of facing an in-flight medical emergency haven’t changed much, but thanks to the development of aviation telemedicine, the o

In the last 10 years, the odds of facing an in-flight medical emergency haven’t changed much, but thanks to the development of aviation telemedicine, the odds of surviving such an event have gone up considerably.

Briefly defined, telemedicine is the remote practice of medicine, including diagnosis and treatment, by means of modern communication systems. In the aviation community, it establishes an air/ground link to permit the same type of relationship. It allows medical experts on the ground to understand the nature of an in-flight medical emergency, make a diagnosis and recommend treatment or a course of action to be taken by the patient or others aboard the airplane.