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Published in: Critical Care 2/2005

01-04-2005 | Commentary

Engendering enthusiasm for sustainable disaster critical care response: why this is of consequence to critical care professionals?

Authors: Saqib I Dara, Rendell W Ashton, J Christopher Farmer

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 2/2005

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Abstract

Disaster medical response has historically focused on the pre-hospital and initial treatment needs of casualties. In particular, the critical care component of many disaster response plans is incomplete. Equally important, routinely available critical care resources are almost always insufficient to respond to disasters that generate anything beyond a 'modest' casualty stream. Large-scale monetary funding to effectively remedy these shortfalls is unavailable. Education, training, and improved planning are our most effective initial steps. We suggest several areas for further development, including dual usage of resources that may specifically augment critical care disaster medical capabilities over time.
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Metadata
Title
Engendering enthusiasm for sustainable disaster critical care response: why this is of consequence to critical care professionals?
Authors
Saqib I Dara
Rendell W Ashton
J Christopher Farmer
Publication date
01-04-2005
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 2/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc3048

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