Mass medical care with scarce resources: the essentials
Internet resource
in English
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ABSTRACT
This guide from Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) can help community planners prepare for public health emergencies, such as pandemic flu, when demand for medical resources outweighs supply. The guide includes information on ethical and legal issues, and on the provision of services to address pre-hospital, acute hospital care, alternative care sites, and palliative care during a public health emergency.
Collection:
Tematic databases
Database:
LIS -Health Information Locator
Main subject:
Public Health
/
Disease Outbreaks
/
Emergency Plans
/
Delivery of Health Care
Language:
English
Year:
2010
Document type:
Internet resource
