Foreign medical teams: what role can they play in response to a catastrophic disaster in the US?
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 7(6): 555-62, 2013 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24112384
ABSTRACT
Hurricane Katrina demonstrated that a catastrophic event in the continental United States (US) can overwhelm domestic medical response capabilities. The recent focus on response planning for a catastrophic earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the detonation of an improvised nuclear device also underscore the need for improved plans. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the potential role of foreign medical teams (FMTs) in providing medical response to a catastrophic event in the US. We reviewed existing policies and frameworks that address medical response to catastrophic events and humanitarian emergencies and assess current response capabilities by a variety of FMTs. While several policies and plans outline the role of the US in providing medical assistance during foreign disasters, further planning is necessary to identify how the US will integrate foreign medical assistance during a domestic catastrophic event. We provide an overview of considerations related to federal roles and responsibilities for managing and integrating FMTs into the overarching domestic medical response to a catastrophic disaster occurring in the continental US.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Planejamento em Desastres
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Serviços Médicos de Emergência
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Capacidade de Resposta ante Emergências
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Socorristas
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Cooperação Internacional
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article