Disaster Rules

Informationen zum Autor Rob Russell Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, UK Timothy J. Hodgetts Professor of Emergency Medicine Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Birmingham, UK Peter F. Mahoney Senior Lecturer in Critical Care, The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK Nicholas Castle Department of Anaesthetics, Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, UK Klappentext The 80 rules you need to prepare for action in a medical disaster Here are 80 disaster management rules to reflect on, remember and follow in the immediate aftermath of an incident involving mass casualties. Each rule is a single-page long, providing the essential information to inform the most common critical decisions you will have to make in either a civilian or military environment. Written by clinicians with deep clinical and operational experience, these rules are concise evidence-based guidelines for all medical personnel dealing with disasters at the scene or in hospital. Based on the Major Incident Medical Management and Support system widely adopted in the UK, mainland Europe, Australasia and NATO, they are both authoritative and effective. Zusammenfassung A handy! well illustrated aide memoire for any disaster situation Provides rapid access to 80 easy to remember rules for a multiple casualty event Presents each rule followed by concise yet authoritative! evidence-based explanations and guidance A companion to the popular Trauma Rules! 2nd edition (9780727916495) . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction vi Chapter 1 Golden Rules 1 Chapter 2 Command and Control Rules 14 Chapter 3 Safety Rules 29 Chapter 4 Communication Rules 38 Chapter 5 Assessment Rules 51 Chapter 6 Triage Rules 60 Chapter 7 Treatment Rules 74 Chapter 8 Transport Rules 96 Chapter 9 Hospital Rules 109 Chapter 10 Mass Gatherings Rules 125 Chapter 11 Special Incidents Rules 131 Chapter 12 The Last Rule 158 Index 160 ...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Nicholas Castle, Nicholas (Frimley Park Hospital Castle, Castle Nicholas, T Hodgetts, Timothy J Hodgetts, Timothy J. Hodgetts, Timothy J. (Institute of Research & Development Hodgetts, Timothy J. Mahoney Hodgetts, Hodgetts Timothy J., Peter F Mahoney, Peter F. Mahoney, Peter F. (Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine Mahoney, Mahoney Peter F., Rob Russell, Rob (The Royal Centre for Defence Medicin Russell, Rob (The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine Russell, Rob Hodgetts Russell, Russell Rob
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 26.11.2010
• EAN: 9781405193788
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9378-8
• Pages: 176
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Général; MEDICAL / Emergency Medicine, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Emergency Management, Accident & emergency medicine, Emergency Services, Accident and emergency medicine