Disaster Medicine
Disaster Medicine: Large-scale application of emergency medical services in a community, following a natural or man-made catastrophe. The aim is to save lives and restore every survivor to maximum health as promptly as possible. Its success depends on prompt sorting of patients according to their immediate needs and prognosis. Disaster medicine specialists provide insight, guidance and expertise on the principles and practice of medicine both in the disaster impact area and healthcare evacuation receiving facilities to emergency management professionals, hospitals, healthcare facilities, communities and governments.
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NOV 14, 2019
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NOV 14, 2019
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Burn patients are at risk for organ dysfunction secondary to “burn shock” and sepsis. The initial 24 hours following major burn injury presents with significant hypotension due to...
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AUG 22, 2019
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Contemporary law enforcement has greatly expanded its ability to solve crimes by the adoption of advanced forensic techniques, electronic monitoring and new approaches in crime scene procedur...
FEB 08, 2017
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FEB 08, 2017
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DATE: February 8, 2017TIME: 10:30am PT, 1:30pm ETThe cat remains an important comparative species for studying the long-term safety and efficacy of emergent medical modalities, such as...
FEB 08, 2017
10:30 AM PST
FEB 08, 2017
10:30 AM PST
DATE: February 8, 2017TIME: 10:30am PT, 1:30pm ETThe cat remains an important comparative species for studying the long-term safety and efficacy of emergent medical modalities, such as...
