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Chapter 3 - Principles of Emergency and Trauma Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2020

By
Christos Giannou  and
Bruce Paix
Edited by
Joseph McIsaac
Edited in association with
Kelly McQueen  and
Corry Kucik
Joseph McIsaac
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
Kelly McQueen
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Corry Kucik
Affiliation:
United States Navy
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Summary

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 effects of destroyed infrastructure, displacement of population, and disorganization of the health system come into play and take precedence.

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Essentials of Disaster Anesthesia , pp. 18 - 31
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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