TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Hard times call for creative solutions: medical improvisations at the Israel Defense Forces Field Hospital in Haiti
JO  - American journal of disaster medicine
A1  - Lin, Guy
A1  - Lavon, Haim
A1  - Gelfond, Reuven
A1  - Abargel, Avi
A1  - Merin, Ofer
SP  - 188
EP  - 192
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
N2  - Mass disaster medicine is characterized by the need to manage limited resources that are far inadequate to meet the population's demands. Under these hectic conditions, lack of specific medical equipment is expected and requires improvisation using available items. We describe the innovative use of medical improvisations at the Israel Defense Forces field hospital, working in the earthquake zone, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 2010. Creative solutions were found to several problems in a variety of medical fields: blood transfusion, debridement and coverage of complex wounds, self-production of orthopedic hardware, surgical exposure, and managing maxillofacial injuries. We hope that the methods described will help to inspire medical teams working in disaster regions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1932-149X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -