Major incident medical management and support the practical approach in the hospital /
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Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470757444 |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xii, 154 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes web resources. |
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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. |