Taber's Medical Dictionary
Aviation Medical Assistance Act
A U.S. “Good Samaritan” law that protects medical volunteers who assist airline passengers from liability for their actions. It does not protect against gross negligence or misconduct.
Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Aviation Medical Assistance Act." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/774865/all/Aviation_Medical_Assistance_Act.
Aviation Medical Assistance Act. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/774865/all/Aviation_Medical_Assistance_Act. Accessed June 17, 2026.
Aviation Medical Assistance Act. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/774865/all/Aviation_Medical_Assistance_Act
Aviation Medical Assistance Act [Internet]. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 June 17]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/774865/all/Aviation_Medical_Assistance_Act.
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