Panel 2.5: mass-casualty management and hospital care

Prehosp Disaster Med. 2005 Nov-Dec;20(6):412-3. doi: 10.1017/s1049023x00003009.

Abstract

This is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.5, Mass-Casualty Management and Hospital Care of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization in Phuket, Thailand, 04-06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related to mass-casualty management and hospital care as pertain to the responses to the damage created by the Tsunami. It is presented in the following major sections: (1) key questions; (2) recommendations; and (3) conclusions. Subsections of the conclusion section include: (1) lessons learned; (2) what was done well?; and (3) what could have been done better?.

MeSH terms

  • Disasters*
  • Efficiency, Organizational*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Indonesia
  • Triage / organization & administration
  • World Health Organization