The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake : impact on hospital patient care.

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Pointer, J. E [et al.]

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1992Description: 6 p. : illSubject: Fifty-one hospitals in the area most affected were studied. The survey design consisted of a retrospective review of medical records using International Classification of Disease, ninth revision (ICD-9) and a personal interview questionnaire. Participants were those patients seeking care in emergency departments of study hospitals and supervising emergency physicians and ED nurses at the time of the earthquake. The conclusion drawn from the results of the study was that the The Loma Prieta earthquake resulted in minimal negative impact on patient care in hospitals in the study area. The use of th ICD-9 classification deserves further consideration and study to improve the predictive value of disaster illness and injury reporting.

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Reprinted from Annals of Emergency Medicine; Vol 21 No 10; p. 1228-1233

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Fifty-one hospitals in the area most affected were studied. The survey design consisted of a retrospective review of medical records using International Classification of Disease, ninth revision (ICD-9) and a personal interview questionnaire. Participants were those patients seeking care in emergency departments of study hospitals and supervising emergency physicians and ED nurses at the time of the earthquake. The conclusion drawn from the results of the study was that the The Loma Prieta earthquake resulted in minimal negative impact on patient care in hospitals in the study area. The use of th ICD-9 classification deserves further consideration and study to improve the predictive value of disaster illness and injury reporting.

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