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
Published: BMJ Books Blackwell Pub.,
Publisher Address: Malden, Mass.
Publication Dates: c2005.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xii, 154 p.: ill. ; 32 cm.
ISBN: 0727918680 (ring binder : alk. paper)
9780727918680 (ring binder : alk. paper)
Index Number: R129
CLC: R129
R459.7
Call Number: R459.7/C281
Contents: Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes web resources.
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.