Disaster medical care. The role of the Council on National Security of the American Medical Association.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to F F SCHADE.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
In the organization for dealing with medical disaster, the region is in an intermediary position, between the State Disaster Office and the operational areas. Regional functions are largely those of coordinating the activities of the areas, and are based upon directives and plans from the state level. The regional medical chief is a member of the staff of the Civil Defense coordinator and must advise him in all matters related to the health of the people, including medical and casualty care, hospitalization, public health, sanitation, preventive medicine and the special problems of biological, chemical and radiation hazards. Coordination with the other Civil Defense services is necessary. The basic medical plan is to give emergency care in the first aid stations and then evacuate casualties to hospitals when and how the situation permits. Regional function is to obtain personnel, supply, equipment and hospitalization support when required. Dispersal of danger zone populations to support areas creates many medical and public health problems among the displaced people and the residents. Survival of the nation requires altered concepts of casualty management. The least injured who have the greatest productive potential should have the highest treatment priority. Short, lifesaving surgical procedures must have precedence over long, complicated operations. No plan is any better than the individual doctors, nurses and other personnel who will put it into operation.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
It is probable that in the event of thermonuclear attack, the outlying areas to which metropolitan evacuees would be sent would have problems quite as great as the problems at the center of attack. Unless the focus of planning is altered, they could have great numbers of casualties sent to them, yet have far from adequate facilities, material and personnel to do the job.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.