Major incident medical management and support : the practical approach in the hospital
Publication details: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishing, 2005.Edition: 1stDescription: xii, 154 p. : ill. ; 32 cmISBN:- 0727918680
- 9780727918680
- 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
| Item type | Home library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book, Standard Loan (4 weeks) | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Library (Royal Liverpool) Main Shelves | WX 150 ADV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | R12925X0966 |
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.