%0 Journal Article
%T Bringing order out of chaos: effective strategies for medical response to mass chemical exposure
%J Emergency medicine clinics of North America
%D 2007
%A Kirk, M. A.
%A Deaton, Michael L.
%V 25
%N 2
%P 527-548
%X An accident or a deliberate terrorism attack releasing hazardous chemicals will create chaos, confusion, and seeming unpredictability that complicates the emergency response. Clinicians are challenged to urgently treat patients needing care, even before a chemical is confirmed. Emergency response planning that focuses on preparing for predictable challenges to the health care system and applies basic toxicologic principles to clinical decision-making can bring a sense of order to the chaos and provide medical care that will be best for the most victims of an incident.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0733-8627
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2007.02.005