CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Approach To the Emergency Department Patient 1
1.1 What Is Emergency Medicine? 1
1.2 Unique Aspects Of Emergency Medicine Practice 1
1.3 Principles of Emergency Medicine 1
1.4 Conclusion 2
Chapter 2 Pre-hospital Emergency Services 3
2.1 Components of an Emergency Medical Services System 3
2.2 EMS Delivery During Natural Disasters and Terrorist Attacks 9
2.3 Future of EMS 10
Chapter 3 Disaster Medicine 11
3.1 Overview of Disaster Medicine 11
3.2 Disaster Cycle 11
3.3 Categories of Disaster And Mass Casualty Events 12
3.4 Operational Issues in Disasters 14
3.5 Disaster Preparedness in The United States 15
3.6 Disaster Preparedness in China 18
3.7 Prehospital Disaster Planning 19
3.8 Hospital and Emergency Department Disaster Management 20
3.9 The Specialty Management of Hazardous Materials and Radiation 21
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