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Major incident medical management and support : the practical approach in the hospital /

Major incident medical management and support : the practical approach in the hospital / edited by Kevin Mackway-Jones and Simon Carley. - Second edition. - xii, 164 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Preceded by Major incident medical management and support : the practical approach in the hospital / Advanced Life Support Group ; by Simon Carley, Kevin Mackway-Jones. 2005. "Advanced Life Support Group."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Introduction -- The epidemiology and incidence of major incidents -- Are we ready for the next major incident? -- The structured approach to the hospital response -- Part 2: Preparation -- Planning for major incidents -- Major incident equipment -- Training -- Part 3: Management -- The scaleable hierarchy concept -- The clinical hierarchy -- The nursing hierarchy -- The management hierarchy -- Part 4: Support -- Declaring a major incident and activating the plan -- The reception phase -- Triage -- The definitive care phase -- The recovery phase -- Part 5: Special incidents -- Incidents involving hazardous chemicals -- Incidents involving a large number of burns -- Incidents involving large numbers of children.

9781119501015

2018043122


Disaster planning--Organization & administration.
Emergency service, Hospital--Organization & administration.
Emergency medical services--Organization & administration.

RA645.5 / .M35 2019

362.18 / M288

WX 186