Optimizing the Use of a Precious Resource: The Role of Emergency Physicians in a Humanitarian Crisis

Emergency physicians (EP) are uniquely suited to provide care in crises as a result of their broad training, ability to work quickly and effectively in high-pressure, austere settings, and their inherent flexibility. While emergency medicine training is helpful to support the needs of crisis-affecte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Parmar, Parveen K., Greenough, P. Gregg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2017
Materias:
Ethical and Legal Issues
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5468065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28611880
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.3.32718
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Sumario:Emergency physicians (EP) are uniquely suited to provide care in crises as a result of their broad training, ability to work quickly and effectively in high-pressure, austere settings, and their inherent flexibility. While emergency medicine training is helpful to support the needs of crisis-affected and displaced populations, it is not in itself sufficient. In this article we review what an EP should carefully consider prior to deployment.

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