Drone versus ambulance for blood products transportation: an economic evaluation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical transportation is an essential step in health care services, and includes ground, air and water transportation. Among the important uses of medical transportation is the delivery of blood products in the event of a clinical emergency. Drone technology is the latest technological advancement that may revolutionize medical transportation globally. Nonetheless, its economic evaluation is scant and insufficient, whilst its cost-effectiveness remains controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of drone transportation versus the ambulance.

Methods

The setting of the study was within a developing nation. An economic evaluation study of drone versus ambulance for emergency blood products transportation between the Sabah Women and Chi

SUBMITTER: Zailani MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8645114 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature