Descriptive analysis and lessons learned from the disaster medical response to an urban building collapse
An effective disaster medical response plan is imperative for any established emergency medicine program. Here we describe the response to an urban building collapse in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, including a description of the event, type and severity of casualties, and lessons learned. Methods: We in...
Main Authors: | S.G. Yusuf*, E. Sangey, Y. Dubal, J. Mfinanga, M.S. Runyon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-12-01
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Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X13001894 |
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