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Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident : workshop summary
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
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Author | Viswanathan, Kristin |
Spatial Coverage | United States |
Temporal Coverage | 2011 |
Copyright Year | 2011 |
Abstract | 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. |
Page Count | 131 |
ISBN | 9780309177177 |
Language | English |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Publisher Place | Washington, D.C. |
Part of Series | Catalog |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Civil Defense Congresses Disaster Medicine Emergency Management Emergency Medical Services Mass Casualties Mass Casualty Incidents Methods Organization & Administration Rural Health Services United States |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mass casualties--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Emergency medical services--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Emergency management--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Disaster medicine--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rural health services--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mass Casualty Incidents--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Civil Defense--methods--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Disaster Medicine--methods--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Emergency Medical Services--organization & administration--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rural Health Services--organization & administration--United States--Congresses |
Subject Domain (in LCC) | RA645.5 .P7367 2011 |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Book Summary |