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Needed Innovation In The Delivery Of Emergency Medical Services: Present And Future

Year: 1987

Type: other

Abstract: Let us start out with a partial description of a recent disaster in the United States. A 12-car passenger train carrying 579 passengers (and 12 crew members) was hit by the engines of another train. The ensuing wreck killed 16 persons and injured about 200 others. A total of 178 injured were taken to 11 different hospitals and three temporary shelters. There were a number of problems in the provision of emergency medical services (EMS) in this large mass casualty situation.

Source: Library, Museums and Press - UDSpace (University of Delaware)

Author: E. L. Quarantelli

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Response and Management

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2248089153

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Cited by: 19

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