Medical Disaster Response

<p>This book addresses the critical medical planning and response issues involved in a mass casualty disaster before during and after the event. It presents a comprehensive medical disaster management plan that provides readers with a framework to develop individual policies to suit their particular institution. The book offers a powerful and unique case example through a chronology of the events of September 11th offering a firsthand account and insight into the quintessential test case for disaster response effectiveness. It also profiles other well-known events as seen through the eyes of the expert contributors who witnessed and participated in the medical response to these tragedies.</p>