Emergency Medical Services Systems and HAZMAT major incidents

Resuscitation

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-116

  Moles, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Conflict; Decontamination; Emergency medical services; HAZMAT; Management; Mass casualties; Personal protection; Planning; Systems; Terrorism; Toxic

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ACCIDENT; CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFLICT; DANGEROUS GOODS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PLANNING; POISON CENTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAINING;

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS;

EID: 0032714243     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(99)00096-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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