Prehospital and disaster medicine
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Apr 2012
Disaster metrics: a proposed quantitative model for benchmarking prehospital medical response in trauma-related multiple casualty events.
Quantitative benchmarking of trauma-related prehospital response for Multiple Casualty Events (MCE) is complicated by major difficulties due to the simultaneous occurrences of multiple prehospital activities. ⋯ A new quantitative model for benchmarking prehospital response to MCE in trauma-related MCE is proposed. Prospective studies of this model are needed to validate its applicability.
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Prehosp Disaster Med · Apr 2012
A survey of national physicians working in an active conflict zone: the challenges of emergency medical care in Iraq.
There has been limited research on the perspectives and needs of national caregivers when confronted with large-scale societal violence. In Iraq, although the security situation has improved from its nadir in 2006-2007, intermittent bombings, and other hostilities continue. National workers remain the primary health resource for the affected populace. ⋯ The results of this study describe some of the challenges faced by national health workers providing emergency care to a violence-stricken populace. Study findings demonstrate high levels of violent behavior directed toward doctors in Iraqi Emergency Departments, as well as staffing shortages and a lack of formal training in emergency medical care.