Abstract The above famous critique of intravenous anesthesia occurred following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, where anesthesia folklore tells us more Americans died from the use of thiopentone than from…
Abstract Following a major disaster from which a large number of casualties result, a community’s ability to rescue, triage, transport, evaluate, and treat these casualties quickly and effectively leads to…
Abstract A disaster is by definition a situation in which the resources available do not match the demands of the population impacted. This frequent reality often forces serious modifications in…
Abstract In order to prepare to respond to a disaster event, one must consider the type of disaster. Is it a one-time event, the result of weather, seismic activity, or…
Abstract Natural disasters and armed conflict kill and maim. In the immediate, emergency phase, patients suffering from trauma receive the highest priority. It is only later that the public health…
