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Major incident medical management and support : the practical approach in the hospital

Carley, Simon.

Major incident medical management and support : the practical approach in the hospital - 1st - Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishing, 2005. - xii, 154 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.

Includes index. - Contents:The epidemiology and incidence of major incidents -- Are we ready for the next major incident? -- The structured approach to the hospital response -- Planning for major incidents equipment training -- The collapsible hierarchy concept -- The clinical hierarchy -- The nursing hierarchy -- The management hierarchy -- Declaring a major incident and activating the plan -- The reception phase -- Triage -- The definitive care phase -- The recovery phase -- Incidents involving hazardous chemicals -- Incidents involving large numbers of burns -- Incidents involving large numbers of children.

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Disaster medicine.
Hospitals.
Disaster hospitals.
Disaster Planning - organization & administration.
Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration.
Emergency Medicine - methods.
Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration.
Advanced life support
Advanced Life Support Group
ALS
MEDICINE