Simulation Programs in Disaster Medicine

Disaster Medicine

Combined with the author's lucid writing style and the intimate portraits ofthose individuals described in the text, the present work presents some fascinating insights into our understanding ofthe stress-disease connection. The book's most debilitating weakness comes from the heavy reliance on one-sided case-report and anecdotal data in many of Mate's inferences and conclusions. Presenting dat...

ethical dilemmas in disaster medicine

Effects of Empowerment Programs on Nurses’ Competence in Disaster Response

Background and Objective: It is necessary to prepare nurses for their important and accountable roles in disaster response teams. Given the lack of in-service training courses, nurses’ knowledge and skills in responding to disasters are lower than the desired level. This status can lead to nurses’ poor performance in caring for victims of disasters. This study aims to determine the effects of e...

Use of Simulation in Canadian Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Training Programs

Introduction Simulation is used for the delivery of education and on occasion assessment. Before such a tool is used routinely in neonatal training programs across Canada, a need assessment is required to determine its current usage by accredited training programs. Our aim was to characterize the type of simulation modalities used and the perceived simulation-based training needs in Canadian ne...

Ethical Dilemmas in Disaster Medicine

BACKGROUND Disasters may lead to ethical challenges that are different from usual medical practices. In addition, disaster situations are related with public health ethics more than medical ethics, and accordingly may require stronger effort to achieve a balance between individual and collective rights. This paper aims to review some ethical dilemmas that arise in disasters and mainly focuses o...