TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Disaster medical response: maximizing your effectiveness
JO  - Journal of family practice
A1  - Campos-Outcalt, Doug
SP  - 113
EP  - 115
VL  - 55
IS  - 2
N2  - In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, physicians and other health professionals volunteered for deployment to the affected area to provide medical services. The frustrating reality most of them encountered was the incapacity of those in charge to use the number of professional volunteers expressing interest. Untrained volunteers, though well intentioned, are often not that helpful. The immediate needs of a disaster area relate to public health and other safety issues. Until a proper infrastructure is re-established, general medical services cannot be provided. Physician services are most effectively provided in collaboration with, or as part of, an organized local response agency.
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SN  - 0094-3509
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -