Mass gathering medicine: A practical means of enhancing disaster preparedness in Canada

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 231-236

  Lund, Adam ^a   Gutman, Samuel J ^a   Turris, Sheila A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crowds; Disaster medicine; Emergency medical services; Mass gathering; Prehospital care

Indexed keywords

CANADA; DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MASS DISASTER; MEDICAL EXPERT; NATURAL DISASTER; REVIEW; SKILL; SUPPORT GROUP; TERRORISM;

CANADA; DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS;

EID: 80052414520     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/8000.2011.110305     Document Type: Review

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