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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Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events (-)
Otros Autores: Viswanathan, Kristin (-), Wizemann, Theresa M., Altevogt, Bruce M.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press ©2011.
Colección:National Academies ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (xii, 131 páginas) : ilustraciones
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 89-90).
ISBN:9780309177184
9781283081580
9786613081582