Guidelines for assessing disaster preparedness in the health sector.

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TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : The Organization, 1995Description: iv, 28 p. : illDDC classification:

363.347 20

Subject: When an accident or disaster involving large numbers of casualties occurs in a remote area or country with limited health care resources, effective coordination of emergency personnel and facilities is essential to save lives. This publication includes checklists for mass casualty management, epidemiology, sanitation, and temporary settlement. It also addresses national health policy for disasters. Sources of information for those conducting such assessments are included, and the entire process is illustrated with flow charts

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When an accident or disaster involving large numbers of casualties occurs in a remote area or country with limited health care resources, effective coordination of emergency personnel and facilities is essential to save lives. This publication includes checklists for mass casualty management, epidemiology, sanitation, and temporary settlement. It also addresses national health policy for disasters. Sources of information for those conducting such assessments are included, and the entire process is illustrated with flow charts

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