TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Hospital planning for acts of terrorism and other public health emergencies involving children
JO  - Archives of disease in childhood
A1  - Chung, Seockhoon
A1  - Shannon, Michael
SP  - 1300
EP  - 1307
VL  - 90
IS  - 12
N2  - In today's world the increased potential of terrorist attacks places unique burdens and consequences on health care workers. Hospitals and hospital personnel must now be prepared to react immediately to such events. They must also implement, in advance, policies to protect their own health care personnel while providing care to victims. In this review, we discuss the four major forms of mass casualty terrorism (biological, chemical, nuclear, and thermomechanical) including clinical signs and symptoms for each, the impact on health care personnel, and special considerations for children. We will then outline key principles of hospital preparation with regard to pediatrics in anticipation of such emergencies.
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SN  - 0003-9888
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2004.069617
ID  - ref1
ER  -