Legal Considerations During Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care Events

• 2011

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• Brooke Courtney; James Hodge Jr.
PMID: 22067924DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0b013e318234a7e1

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This article discusses the importance of developing healthcare response plans for public health emergencies affecting large populations, with a focus on pediatric emergency mass critical care. It highlights the legal considerations, recommendations, and task force findings related to crisis standards of care during catastrophic health emergencies. The methods section outlines the collaborative efforts of experts in drafting the manuscript, emphasizing the need for legal preparedness. The recommendations stress the significance of informed consent, parens patriae power, and security in pediatric emergency mass critical care planning. The article advocates for legal protections for practitioners following established protocols in good faith.

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Hazard: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Health Planning Councils; Pediatrics; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Society of Critical Care Medicine; World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies

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