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Descriptor
English
:
Mass Casualty Incidents
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Accidentales Casuales Masivas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Incidentes com Feridos em Massa
Tree Number:
G03.230.100.160
I01.198.240.856.800.537
I01.880.735.900.800.575
Definition
English
:
Events that overwhelm the resources of local
HOSPITALS
and
health
care providers. They are likely to impose a sustained demand for
HEALTH SERVICES
rather than the short, intense peak customary with smaller scale
disasters.
History Note
English
:
2008
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
classification
economics
ethics
history
legislation & jurisprudence
mortality
prevention & control
psychology
statistics & numerical data
Record Number:
52889
Unique Identifier:
D054527
Occurrence in VHL
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