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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carley, Simon
Corporate Authors: Advanced Life Support Group (Manchester, England), ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Mackway-Jones, Kevin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. : BMJ Books : Blackwell Pub., c2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.