Guidance for establishing crisis standards of care for use in disaster situations : a letter report / Committee on Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Bruce M. Altevogt [and others], editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
| Other author/creator | Altevogt, Bruce M. |
| Other author/creator | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 150 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
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| Abstract | This report focuses on articulating current concepts and guidance that can assist state and local public health officials, healthcare facilities, and professionals in the development of systematic and comprehensive policies and protocols for crisis standards of care in disasters where resources are scarce, as well as provide guidance to clinicians, health care institutions, and state and local public health officials for how those crisis standards of care should be implemented in a disaster situation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliogaphical references (p. 93-109). |
| Other forms | Also available online. |
| Funding information | Sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the Dept. of Health and Human services HHSP23320042509XI |
| ISBN | 9780309144308 |
| ISBN | 0309144302 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WA 295 G946 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |