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Why Disasters Need Doctors
Guess what? Most doctors do not plan to help in a major disaster. Isn’t that a sobering thought? Why Don’t Doctors Volunteer? Doctors don’t know what roles we might have, and we are rarely included in...
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I Need A Doctor – Or Do I? Medical Care in Disaster Recovery
I originally wrote a version of this post for our medical society, hoping doctors would consider how practice might change after a disaster. But everyone should look at how they use healthcare now, and...
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START Triage Practice – Who Wants to be an EMT?
**Warning – triage can be disturbing. It involves injuries and death.” What is START Triage? Triage is the unfortunate job of deciding which patients get treated first if there are too many injuries...
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The Aurora Shooting – Hospital Mass Casualty Planning in Action
Between travel, jet lag, networking, and conference attendance 10 hours a day, I’ve been remiss in blogging this week, but promise to make up for it. I am in Atlanta at the Public Health Preparedness...
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Blast Injuries – What Happens to People When Things Go Boom?
Our Medical Reserve Corps team recently provided first aid and first response for 4 days at a large public event called the Great Oregon Steam-Up. Although we didn’t realize it until fairly deep in...
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