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

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Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
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Physical Description:xii, 154 p. :; ill.
Notes:Includes index.
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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.