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...
| Автор-организации: | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events. |
|---|---|
| Други автори: | Viswanathan, Kristin., Wizemann, Theresa M., Altevogt, Bruce M. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
℗♭2011.
|
| Предмети: | |
| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=364659 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident. |
| Резюме: |
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. |
|---|---|
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 131 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-90). |
| ISBN: |
9780309177184 0309177189 128308158X 9781283081580 |