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Table 1 Comparison of fit to fly and against medical advice forms

From: Early discharge and international air transport of a traveler with exacerbating comorbidities and pneumomediastinum: a case report

Documents

Purpose

Requirement

Flight

Discharge

Insurance coverage

Fit to fly

Advising whether a flight is possible

The airline

â—‹

 × 〜○

No relation

AMA

Confirming the patient is discharged on the patient’s responsibility

The hospital

No relation

â—‹

No relation

  1. Whether the flight/discharge/Insurance coverage will be allowed based on these documents
  2. AMA against medical advice; ○ Possible; × Not possible