The World Trade Center Attack: Observations from New York's Bellevue Hospital

This report describes selected aspects of the response by Bellevue Hospital Center to the World Trade Center attack of 11 September 2001. The hospital is 2.5 miles (4 km) from the site of the attack. These first-hand observations and this analysis may aid in future preparations. Key issues described...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Roccaforte, J David
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2001
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC137375/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11737913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc1056
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Sumario:This report describes selected aspects of the response by Bellevue Hospital Center to the World Trade Center attack of 11 September 2001. The hospital is 2.5 miles (4 km) from the site of the attack. These first-hand observations and this analysis may aid in future preparations. Key issues described relate to communication, organization, injuries treated, staffing, and logistics.

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