
Identification of the Incapacitated Patient in Mass Casualty Events: An Exploration of Challenges, Solutions, and Barriers 2019 Danielle Osborn; Lucy Easthope PMID: 29956642DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2018.38 Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource About This article explores the challenges of identifying incapacitated patients during mass casualty events. It describes how relying on visual identification and personal items can lead to mistakes. The authors suggest using scientific methods typically used for identifying deceased individuals to help identify living victims who cannot confirm their identity, such as children or unconscious people. It also examines legal questions that might arise from applying these methods to living casualties, aiming to improve accuracy in emergency situations and ensure proper care for all victims involved in such incidents. Tags Focus Areas: Trauma; Violence Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Public Health Professionals Emergency Management Stage: Response Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review Keywords: Disaster Planning; Forensic Medicine; Patient Identification Systems; Pediatrics; Triage; United Kingdom; Mass Casualty Incidents; Emergency Responders Institutions: University of Lincoln; United Kingdom Cabinet Office More like this Modelling Mass Casualty Decontamination Systems Informed by Field Exercise Data 2012 · Health Protection Agency Pediatric Emergency Care Capabilities of Indian Health Service Emergency Medical Service Agencies Serving American Indians/Alaska Natives in Rural and Frontier Areas 2014 · University of Utah, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Survey of Institutional Pediatric Disaster Preparedness 2018 · The University of Chicago Medicine, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource

Identification of the Incapacitated Patient in Mass Casualty Events: An Exploration of Challenges, Solutions, and Barriers

2019
Danielle Osborn; Lucy Easthope

PMID: 29956642DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2018.38

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This article explores the challenges of identifying incapacitated patients during mass casualty events. It describes how relying on visual identification and personal items can lead to mistakes. The authors suggest using scientific methods typically used for identifying deceased individuals to help identify living victims who cannot confirm their identity, such as children or unconscious people. It also examines legal questions that might arise from applying these methods to living casualties, aiming to improve accuracy in emergency situations and ensure proper care for all victims involved in such incidents.

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Modelling Mass Casualty Decontamination Systems Informed by Field Exercise Data 2012 · Health Protection Agency Pediatric Emergency Care Capabilities of Indian Health Service Emergency Medical Service Agencies Serving American Indians/Alaska Natives in Rural and Frontier Areas 2014 · University of Utah, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Survey of Institutional Pediatric Disaster Preparedness 2018 · The University of Chicago Medicine, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital

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