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The science of surge: detection and situational awareness.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16968687     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
As part of the broader "science of surge" consensus initiative sponsored by Academic Emergency Medicine, this report addresses the issues of detection and situational awareness as they relate to surge in the practice of emergency medicine. The purpose of this report, and the breakout group that contributed to its content, was to provide emergency physicians and other stakeholders in the emergency medicine community a sense of direction as they plan, prepare for, and respond to surge in their practice.
Authors:
John McManus; Kermit Huebner; James Scheulen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-09-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1553-2712     ISO Abbreviation:  Acad Emerg Med     Publication Date:  2006 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-11-06     Completed Date:  2006-11-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9418450     Medline TA:  Acad Emerg Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1179-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, 3400 Rawley E. Chambers Avenue, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6513, USA. john.mcmanus@amedd.army.mil
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Awareness*
Bioterrorism*
Botulism / diagnosis,  therapy
Community Health Services / organization & administration*
Consensus*
Emergency Medicine / trends*
Humans
Plague / diagnosis,  therapy
Quality of Health Care*

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