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Review
. 1996 May;14(2):439-52.
doi: 10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70261-3.

Disaster planning, Part I. Overview of hospital and emergency department planning for internal and external disasters

C P Lewis  1 , R V Aghababian
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Disaster planning, Part I. Overview of hospital and emergency department planning for internal and external disasters

C P Lewis et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1996 May.

Abstract

The definition and causes for internal and external disasters are discussed in this article. Features of a hospital disaster plan are outlined with special reference to the role of the emergency department. Examples of previous disasters involving hospitals are presented to demonstrate problems that disaster planners should anticipate.

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