Disaster Medicine

by David E. Hogan

Book Overview

Written by more than 30 emergency physicians with first-hand experience handling medical care during disasters, this volume is the only single comprehensive reference on disaster medicine. It provides the information that every emergency department needs to prepare for and handle the challenges of natural and manmade disasters. The contributors present guidelines for assessing the affected population's health care needs, establishing priorities, allocating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781762626
• ISBN13: 9780781762625
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 489 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.7" x 11.1"