What kind of doctor gets to travel?
What kind of doctor gets to travel? Yes, there is a type of doctor who travels. These doctors are known as locum tenens physicians and they provide medical services to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities on a temporary basis.
What are the odds of a doctor being on a flight?
A trained physician is aboard just about 11 of every 12 flights. The New England Journal of Medicine discovered that in-flight medical emergencies are rare to begin with.
Is there a doctor on every flight?
A doctor may not always be seated in the cabin on your flight, but most commercial airlines are aware that in-flight medical emergencies can happen (I've written about one or two such instances myself in my time at USA TODAY). Most carriers contract with on-the-ground experts in emergency medicine at altitude.