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Chapter 8 - Critical Care Delivery for Disasters in Austere Environments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2020

By
Liza Weavind
Edited by
Joseph McIsaac
Edited in association with
Kelly McQueen  and
Corry Kucik
Joseph McIsaac
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
Kelly McQueen
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Corry Kucik
Affiliation:
United States Navy
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Summary

Natural disasters (Japan tsunami 2011), terrorism attacks (Boston marathon bombing 2013) and industrial accidents (Bhopal disaster 1984) create mass casualty situations, with large numbers of critically ill or injured patients. These mass casualties create a surge in resource utilization (space, people, and equipment), which places stresses on the most resilient, well resourced, and integrated healthcare systems.1,2

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Essentials of Disaster Anesthesia , pp. 60 - 65
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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