Major incident medical management and support:the practical approach in the hospital
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BMJ Books Blackwell Pub.,
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Publisher Address: | Malden, Mass. |
Publication Dates: | c2005. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xii, 154 p.: ill. ; 32 cm. |
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0727918680 (ring binder : alk. paper) 9780727918680 (ring binder : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | R129 |
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R129 R459.7 |
Call Number: | R459.7/C281 |
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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. |