Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident : workshop summary

Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident workshop summary

Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held a worksho...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events (-), National Academies Press (U.S.)
Other Authors: Viswanathan, Kristin (-), Wizemann, Theresa M., Altevogt, Bruce M.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press c2011.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Mass casualties > United States > Congresses.
Emergency medical services > United States > Congresses.
Emergency management > United States > Congresses.
Disaster medicine > United States > Congresses.
Rural health services > United States > Congresses.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622046106719
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Summary:Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. The IOM's Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events held a workshop to examine the current capabilities of emergency response systems and the future opportunities to improve mass casualty response in rural communities.
Item Description:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Physical Description:1 online resource (143 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309212908
9781283081580
9786613081582
9780309177184

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