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Fatality management in mass casualty incidents.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2647597     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Medical involvement in mass casualty incidents requires proper planning and preparedness. In disaster situations, legal aspects concerning the dead add to the general problem of a lack of time, place and resources to maintain routine working conditions, and demand authority and competence. The aspects of planning the recovery of the dead, transportation and morgue facilities, establishment of cause of death, identification, and the final disposition of the dead are discussed. The implementation of forensic mass fatality teams is felt to be the right answer for a better planning and coordination.
Authors:
P J Hooft; E K Noji; H P Van de Voorde
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Forensic science international     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0379-0738     ISO Abbreviation:  Forensic Sci. Int.     Publication Date:  1989 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-04-21     Completed Date:  1989-04-21     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7902034     Medline TA:  Forensic Sci Int     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Autopsy / methods
Cause of Death
Disasters*
Forensic Medicine / methods*
Humans

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