Citation

Lewis CP, Aghababian RV. Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 1996; 14(2): 439-452.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8635418

Abstract

The definition and causes for internal and external disasters are discussed in this article. Features of a hospital disaster plan are outlined with special reference to the role of the emergency department. Examples of previous disasters involving hospitals are presented to demonstrate problems that disaster planners should anticipate.

Language: en