MMSL 2015, 84(3):142-143
S. WILLIAM A. GUNN: DICTIONARY OF DISASTER MEDICINE AND HUMANITARIAN RELIEF (SECOND EDITION)Book review
- Department of Military Surgery, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Mass disasters, whether caused by natural, industrial or other man-made events, require rapid mitigation of the resultant consequences, for which equally rapid, simple and proper communication is an essential prerequisite for multidisciplinary rescue teams from various fields. Such communication is the only means by which lives can be saved and further damages prevented. In today's globalized world, wherein international co-operation in cases of mass disaster has become quite typical and necessary, the issue of inter-communication and understanding among teams has become all the more urgent. This also applies...
Received: April 9, 2015; Revised: April 9, 2015; Published: September 4, 2015 Show citation
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