This work begins with the basic principles of human behaviour and decision making and then partitions into three sections where the individual, the team, and the organisational influences within the health-care system are discussed in greater depth.
Critical situations in acute and emergency care are one of the great clinical challenges. The nature of such care, involving uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress, makes this domain particularly vulnerable to errors in patient treatment. It has been increasingly ac…
Nationwide response issues after an improvised nuclear device attack: medical and public health considerations for neig…
by Altevogt, Bruce M., Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, Davis, Miriam, (Medical writer), Snair, Megan Reeve, Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack: Medical and Public Health Considerations for Neighboring Jurisdictions (Workshop), Washington, D.C.)
The focus of Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack: Medical and Public Health Considerations for Neighboring Jurisdictions: Workshop Summary is on key response requirements faced by public health and health care systems in response to an IND detona…
Nationwide response issues after an improvised nuclear device attack: medical and public health considerations for neig…
by Altevogt, Bruce M., Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, Davis, Miriam, (Medical writer), Snair, Megan Reeve, Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack: Medical and Public Health Considerations for Neighboring Jurisdictions (Workshop), Washington, D.C.)
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Our nation faces the distinct possibility of a catastrophic terrorist attack using an improvised nuclear device (IND), according to international and U.S. intelligence. Detonation of an IND in a major U.S. city would result in tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of victim…
Nationwide response issues after an improvised nuclear device attack: medical and public health considerations for neig…
by National Center for Biotechnology Information (É.-U.), Altevogt, Bruce M., Institute of Medicine (États-Unis)., Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, Davis, Miriam, (Rédacteur médical), Reeve, Megan, Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack: Medical and Public Health Considerations for Neighboring Jurisdictions (Atelier), Washington, D.C.)
The focus of Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack : Medical and Public Health Considerations for Neighboring Jurisdictions : Workshop Summary is on key response requirements faced by public health and health care systems in response to an IND deto…
Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS) is the coursebook for the Advanced Life Support Group's internationally taught training for health care professionals responding to major incidents. The practical approach employed in MIMMS has proved an invaluable aid to bot…
Established as one of the leading texts in major incident management, this text has been updated and revised to bring it into line with current best practice. This new edition has been made even more relevant for an international audience.
Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS) is the coursebook for the Advanced Life Support Group's internationally taught training for health care professionals responding to major incidents. The practical approach employed in MIMMS has proved an invaluable aid to bot…
Advancing regulatory science for medical countermeasure development: workshop summary
by Altevogt, Bruce M., Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, Wizemann, Theresa M., Claiborne, Anne B., Institute of Medicine (U.S.)., Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation
Whether or not the United States has safe and effective medical countermeasures--such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tools--available for use during a disaster can mean the difference between life and death for many Americans. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the s…
Provides an overview of the various types of disasters that mayoccur, the myriad of actors that are involved in emergencymanagement, and the diverse theoretical frameworks from whichpost-disaster activities may be approached.- Includes updated chapters keeping the material fresh…
Provides an overview of the various types of disasters that mayoccur, the myriad of actors that are involved in emergencymanagement, and the diverse theoretical frameworks from whichpost-disaster activities may be approached.- Includes updated chapters keeping the material fresh…