Neri Myles, De Jongh Rene
Medical Services London, EMEA Regional Office, International SOS Assistance, England, UK.
Clin Occup Environ Med. 2004 Feb;4(1):85-110, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.coem.2003.10.001.
Evacuating ill or injured expatriates on international assignments from globally challenging locations is a potent source of concern for individuals who are involved before, during, and after overseas assignments. It is essential to minimize the risk for such evacuations and to make the evacuations proceed as smoothly and safely as possible. The first half of this article addresses the planning and processes that are required to make inevitable medical evacuations as safe and smooth as possible. The second half reviews the non-medical consequences that medical and security evacuations can have for employees, dependents, and employers.
将患病或受伤的外派员工从全球条件艰苦的工作地点撤离，这让参与海外任务前、任务期间及任务后的相关人员深感担忧。尽量降低此类撤离的风险，并确保撤离过程尽可能顺利和安全至关重要。本文前半部分探讨了使不可避免的医疗撤离尽可能安全和顺利所需的规划与流程。后半部分则审视了医疗和安全撤离可能给员工、家属及雇主带来的非医疗方面的影响。
