Allocation of Scarce Resources After a Nuclear Detonation: Setting the Context
| العنوان: | Allocation of Scarce Resources After a Nuclear Detonation: Setting the Context |
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| المؤلفون: | David M. Weinstock, Kenneth D. Cliffer, Judith L. Bader, Gerald Parker, Paula Murrain-Hill, C. Norman Coleman, Kevin Yeskey, Brooke Buddemeier, Jimmie Jacobs, Alicia A. Livinski, Tammy P. Taylor, Chad Hrdina, Richard McNally, Marianne Matzo, John L. Hick, Victor Oancea, Ann R. Knebel |
| المصدر: | Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 5:S20-S31 |
| بيانات النشر: | Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2011. |
| سنة النشر: | 2011 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Radioactive Fallout, Emergency Medical Services, Engineering, Palliative care, media_common.quotation_subject, Explosions, Poison control, Disaster Planning, Context (language use), Nuclear weapon, Resource Allocation, Scarcity, medicine, Humans, Mass Casualty Incidents, Radiation Injuries, media_common, Nuclear Weapons, business.industry, Palliative Care, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, medicine.disease, Mass-casualty incident, Risk analysis (engineering), Resource allocation, Terrorism, Medical emergency, Triage, Radioactive Hazard Release, business, Disaster medicine |
| الوصف: | The purpose of this article is to set the context for this special issue of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness on the allocation of scarce resources in an improvised nuclear device incident. A nuclear detonation occurs when a sufficient amount of fissile material is brought suddenly together to reach critical mass and cause an explosion. Although the chance of a nuclear detonation is thought to be small, the consequences are potentially catastrophic, so planning for an effective medical response is necessary, albeit complex. A substantial nuclear detonation will result in physical effects and a great number of casualties that will require an organized medical response to save lives. With this type of incident, the demand for resources to treat casualties will far exceed what is available. To meet the goal of providing medical care (including symptomatic/palliative care) with fairness as the underlying ethical principle, planning for allocation of scarce resources among all involved sectors needs to be integrated and practiced. With thoughtful and realistic planning, the medical response in the chaotic environment may be made more effective and efficient for both victims and medical responders.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2011;5:S20-S31) |
| تدمد: | 1938-744X 1935-7893 |
| DOI: | 10.1001/dmp.2011.25 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::4e98bc8cfad27ca4b773f769afae10f8 https://doi.org/10.1001/dmp.2011.25 |
| Rights: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....4e98bc8cfad27ca4b773f769afae10f8 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 1938744X 19357893 |
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| DOI: | 10.1001/dmp.2011.25 |