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Title:
Medical disaster response : a survival guide for hospitals in mass casualty events
Author:
Goldschmitt, David, 1956-
ISBN:
9781420061246

9781466543072
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxvi, 826 pages)
General Note:
A CRC title.
Contents:
part SECTION I: BACKGROUND AND PHILOSOPHY -- chapter 1 Introduction / chapter 2 Worst Case Scenario / chapter 3 Th inking Outside the Box / chapter 4 Emergency Professionals / chapter 5 Cascade Effect / chapter 6 Profi le of Terrorism / chapter 7 Disaster Identifi cation / chapter 8 Types of Disasters / chapter 9 Progression of Disaster Care / part SECTION II: FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS -- chapter 10 New York City: A History of Terrorism in Lower Manhattan / chapter 11 New York City, 9/11 Event: Th e Little Hospital Th at Could / chapter 12 New York City, 9/11 Aftermath: Th e Forgotten Hospital at Ground Zero / chapter 13 Jerusalem: One of Our Own / chapter 14 Toronto: Th e Courage to Care / chapter 15 New Orleans: Th e Storm Was Called Katrina / chapter 16 Tokyo: Terror in the Subway / chapter 17 Madrid: A Coordinated Plan of Terror / part SECTION III: DISASTER MANAGEMENT-PARAMETERS -- chapter 18 Incident Command: Philosophy / chapter 19 Incident Command: Structure / chapter 20 Hazard Vulnerability Analysis / chapter 21 Target Risk Score / chapter 22 Disaster Capacity Framework / chapter 23 Disaster Capacity: Biologic and Radiologic / chapter 24 Disaster Capacity: Concussive and Chemical / chapter 25 Syndromic Surveillance / chapter 26 Affiliation Agreements / part SECTION IV: DISASTER MANAGEMENT-CLINICAL ISSUES -- chapter 27 Patient Flow / chapter 28 Discharge Unit / chapter 29 Physical Plant / chapter 30 Staffing Parameters / chapter 31 Documentation / chapter 32 Victim Lists / chapter 33 EMS and PPE / part SECTION V: DISASTER MANAGEMENT-NON-CLINICAL ISSUES -- chapter 34 Crowd Control / chapter 35 Security and Surveillance / chapter 36 Government Support / chapter 37 Communications / chapter 38 Social Services / chapter 39 Public Awareness and Community Support / part SECTION VI: RECOVERY STRATEGIES -- chapter 40 Government Oversight / chapter 41 Corporate Fundraising / chapter 42 Public and Private Philanthropy / chapter 43 Government Funding / chapter 44 Policy Making and International Ramifi cations / chapter 45 Marketing / part SECTION VII: SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES -- chapter 46 Decontamination / chapter 47 Isolation / chapter 48 Radiation Protection / part SECTION VIII: APPENDICES -- chapter Conclusions -- chapter Bibliography -- chapter Organizations.
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