Lessons from the boston marathon bombing: An orthopaedic perspective on preparing for high-volume trauma in an urban academic center

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 29, Issue , 2015, Pages S7-S10

  Tobert, Daniel ^a,b   Von Keudell, Arvind ^a,b   Rodriguez, Edward K ^b  

^a Harvard Combined Residency Program   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Boston marathon bombing; Disaster preparedness; Mass casualty incident

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOMB; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXPLOSION; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MASS DISASTER; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; ADULT; BLAST INJURIES; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RUNNING; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TERRORISM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; BLAST INJURIES; BOMBS; BOSTON; DISASTER PLANNING; EXPLOSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RUNNING; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TERRORISM; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRIAGE; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941657994     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000413     Document Type: Article

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