ABSTRACT

Disaster medicine is a broad and dynamic field that encompasses the medical and surgical response to mass casualty incidents including rail, air, and road traffic accidents; domestic terrorism; and pandemic outbreaks. It also encompasses the global issues of conflict and natural catastrophe. Specialists in disaster medicine provide insight, guidanc

chapter 1|37 pages

Disaster medicine: Evolution of a specialty

● Introduction

chapter 3|27 pages

Managing national mass casualty incidents

chapter 4|17 pages

Classification of disasters

● What is a disaster?

chapter 5|19 pages

Pre- and post-deployment

● Destination and decisions

chapter 6|33 pages

Medicine in the field

● Introduction

chapter 7|14 pages

Surgery in disasters

● Introduction

chapter 8|19 pages

Psychological aspects of conflict and catastrophe

● Introduction

chapter 9|20 pages

Marginalized groups in disasters

● Introduction

chapter 10|23 pages

Healthcare in refugee populations

● Introduction

chapter 12|18 pages

The hazards of the job

chapter 13|19 pages

The ethics of Disaster Medicine

● Introduction

chapter 14|17 pages

Electives in the developing world