Provision of Care for Critically Ill Children in Disasters

• 2019

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• Mitchell Hamele; Ramon Gist; Niranjan Kissoon
PMID: 31445612DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccc.2019.06.003

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This review highlights pediatric disaster planning, vulnerabilities, and child care during disasters. To address the issues of children being affected disproportionately by disasters and the state of suboptimal planning, new regional coalitions are being formed, some focusing on pediatrics.

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Hazards: Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Critical Care; Disaster Planning; Pediatrics; Triage

Institutions: Tripler Army Medical Center; State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University; University of British Columbia

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