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Air force disaster response: haiti experience.
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PMID:  21477536     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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After the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the United States Air Force deployed multiple medical units as part of the disaster response. Air Force Special Operations Command medical teams provided initial medical response and assisted in the organization of medical assets. A small portable expeditionary aeromedical rapid response team with the assistance of a mobile aeromedical staging facility team stabilized patients for flight and coordinated air evacuation to the United States. An expeditionary medical support hospital was set up and assisted in patient movement to and from the USNS Comfort hospital ship. These units were able to adapt to the unique circumstances in Haiti and provide great patient care. The lessons learned from these experiences may help the United States better respond to future disasters.
Authors:
Joseph J Stuart; Drew C Johnson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1548-825X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Surg Orthop Adv     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101197881     Medline TA:  J Surg Orthop Adv     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  62-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Michael O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, 4700 N. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89191. Joseph.stuart@nellis.af.mil.
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