Promoting Hospital Preparedness to Chemical Events through Exercises
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Hospital preparedness for chemical and radiological disasters.
Hospital planning for chemical or radiological events is essential but all too often treated as a low priority. Although some other types of disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes may be more frequent, chemical and radiological emergencies have the potential for major disruptions to clinical care. Thorough planning can mitigate the impact of a chemical or radiological event. Planning needs to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1049-023X,1945-1938
DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00021786