Abstract
Drone delivery is a valuable innovation that can save lives in medical emergencies. Urgently required blood, medications, vaccines, and small medical equipment can be delivered by drones. Drones, with rapidly improving technology, have the advantage of speed and efficiency compared to traditional forms of transportation, which are dependent on adequate infrastructure. This chapter reviews applications and models that facilitate decision-making for drone delivery during medical emergencies. Implications include the potential to lower healthcare costs while saving lives.
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Scott, J.E., Scott, C.H. (2020). Drone Delivery Models for Medical Emergencies. In: Wickramasinghe, N., Bodendorf, F. (eds) Delivering Superior Health and Wellness Management with IoT and Analytics. Healthcare Delivery in the Information Age. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17347-0_3
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