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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carley, Simon
Corporate Authors: Advanced Life Support Group Manchester, England
Group Author: Mackway-Jones, Kevin
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Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470757444
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xii, 154 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes web resources.
ISBN: 9780470757390
0470757396
9780470757444
0470757442
Index Number: RA645
CLC: R459.7
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.