Full Description
A Medical disaster Handbook. The only comprehensive and integrated book on the subject written by eminent contributors from India and elsewhere including: Dr. Linda Allison Dr. Kathleen Clem Medical Director Division of Emergency Medicine Regions Hospital Duke University St. Paul, MN, U.S.A. North Carolina, U.S.A. Dr. Gary Green Prof C.James Holliman Department of Emergency Medicine Professor of Emergency Medicine John Hopkins University Pennsylvania State University Maryland, U.S.A. Hershey, PA, U.S.A. Presents a practical, pragmatic approach and holistic view of EMS and disaster management in a global context.
Contents
Preface / Development of the Specialty of Emergency Medicine / National Accident Policy / Emergency Medical Services / Emergency Medical Services Department / Emergency Medicine Department / Emergency Care / Pre-hospital Care / Ambulance Services / Air Medical Transport in India / Emergency Nursing / Medical Record Documentation in EMS / Poison Control Centers and Medical Toxicology as a Subspecialty of Emergency Medicine / Triage / Emergency Medicine / Recommended Curriculum for International EM Fellowship Program / Development of Course Curriculum for Immediate / Public Relations in Emergency Department / Costing of Emergency Services / EMS - Legal and Ethical Issues / Ethics of Teamwork in Emergency and Disaster Management / Organization and Management of Emergency Medical Relief for Train Accidents in India / Quality and EMS / Operations Research and Continuous Quality Improvement / Recent Advances and Futuristic Trends in EMS / Disaster Management / Medical Disaster Plan / Role of Various Agencies in Disaster Management / Telemedicine / Improvisation of Operation Theaters / Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare / Hospital Networking in Disaster Management / Public Health Issues in Disaster Management.
