Katrina, the tsunami, and point-of-care testing: Optimizing rapid response diagnosis in disasters

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 513-520

  Kost, Gerald J ^a,b   Tran, Nam K ^a   Tuntideelert, Masarus ^b   Kulrattanamaneeporn, Shayanisawa ^b   Peungposop, Narisara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Airborne; Bedside testing; Critical values; Evidence based diagnosis; Helicopter rescue; Mobile medical unit; Preparedness; Primary care unit; Small world network; Wireless telemedicine

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FLOODING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; THAILAND; TSUNAMI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749370966     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/NWU5E6T0L4PFCBD9     Document Type: Review

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