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Disaster Management at the 1904 New Market, Tennessee Train Wreck: Role of a Surgeon
Southern Medical Journal, 06/08/09

Testerman GM - Knowing the lessons of past disasters is necessary in disaster planning. Such knowledge paves the way for creating a plan that anticipates the patterns, as well as the impediments, of behavior and injuries encountered in most events. An historical analysis of the events of this mass casualty incident and the medical and community response may serve as a template for modern disaster management and the role of surgeons in that management.

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Health Information and Communication System for Emergency Management in a Developing Country, Iran
The Journal of Medical Systems, 11/23/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Disaster Preparedness in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Pediatrics, 11/04/09 Relevance Score: 65%

Management of severe crush injury in a front-line tent ICU after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China: an experience with 32 cases
Critical Care, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Are You Ready to Respond to a Public Health Crisis
AMN Healthcare, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 64%

H1N1 vaccination of children can require reasoning with concerned parents
American Medical News, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 63%