Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4142289 Anales de Pediatría 2011 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Disasters are situations or events that overwhelm local capacity and can cause great damage and human suffering. Disasters are uncommon but their consequences may be extremely serious; that is why it is absolutely necessary that health care providers become fully prepared. The paediatric population is especially vulnerable to disasters effects, and so paediatricians have to play an essential role, not only during the disaster but also previously, during disaster planning. This review aims to provide an overview of the different types of disaster, the role of paediatricians in disaster preparedness, the stages of disaster managing and finally, hospital preparedness.
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