Emergency Triage of Highly Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism

Autor: Joy M. Mackey, Michael S Jaung, Sarah Bezek
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Highly Infectious Diseases in Critical Care ISBN: 9783030338022
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33803-9_3
Popis: Emergency medical services are a key element in health systems for the evaluation and treatment of patients exposed to highly infectious diseases or bioterrorism agents. Triage and early identification at any point of care can have a significant impact on the prevention and management of these diseases. This chapter reviews triage practices, including early isolation and decontamination, of highly infectious diseases and bioterrorism agents at different health system levels.
Databáze: OpenAIRE