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Freakonomics, M.D.

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Is There a Doctor Economist on the Plane?

A medical student in florida asked whether there's differences in how often in flight medical events or emergencies happen depending on where a plane is going. The key driver of how many medical emergencies you're going tosee on a flight is not the demographics of where the flight is coming from, but just how large the plane is. "I know more about that than i know about bird watching," says julie im. 'The jury is still out on bird watching'

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