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| Field Hospitals: A Comprehensive Guide to Preparation and Operation |
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ISBN: 978-1-107-14132-2,
331 pages,
Hard Cover
ISBN-10: 1-107-14132-X |
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| Copyright: |
2020 |
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| Edition: |
1st |
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| Editor: |
Bar-On, Elhanan, MD, MPH; Peleg, Kobi, PhD, MPH; Kreiss, Yitshak, MD, MHA, MPA, Brig Gen (Res) |
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Specialties:
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Emergency Medical Services
, Emergency Medicine
, Public Health |
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| Publisher: |
Cambridge University Press |
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| List Price: |
$59.99 |
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At A Glance
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Field hospitals are deployed in a wide range of scenarios including natural disasters, epidemic outbreaks, armed conflicts and refugee crises. Operation in these conditions requires adaptation to disaster medicine principles and operation in an austere environment and unfamiliar cultural milieu, whilst maintaining acceptable standards of care. For many of those involved it may be their first encounter. This book, which is the first to address the preparation and operation of field hospitals, brings together the experience of world leaders in the field. Coming from a wide variety of organizations and backgrounds, all have extensive experience in field hospital deployment in multiple scenarios. The text - containing both background information and practical guidelines - will serve all those involved in field hospital deployment, including policy makers and planners, physicians and nurses, paramedical professionals and logisticians. It will help them deliver optimal care to people around the globe in difficult times of need.
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Reviewer:
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Zachary Finn,
MD
(Regions Hospital)
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Are the author's objectives met? |
10 |
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Rate the worthiness of those objectives. |
10 |
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Is this written at an appropriate level? |
5 |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
5 |
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Rate the authority of the authors. |
5 |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
3 |
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Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. |
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Rate the print quality of the illustrations. |
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Are there sufficient references? |
5 |
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Rate the currency of the references. |
5 |
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Rate the pertinence of the references. |
5 |
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Rate the helpfulness of the index. |
5 |
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If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
10 |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
N/A |
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Reviewer:
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Zachary Finn,
MD
(Regions Hospital)
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Description
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| This guide covers preparation and operation of field hospitals in a variety of settings. It is broken down into multiple sections encompassing the history, various scenarios, and a multitude of clinical, logistical, and operational considerations |
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Purpose
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| The book was written as a guide to describe methods, challenges, and various considerations for the operation of field hospitals in various clinical scenarios. With recent outbreaks of Ebola, and today's current COVID-19 crisis, this book's objective is valid, pertinent, and met. The authors have sourced many experts from around the world who have first-hand experience in their chosen topics in relation to the operation, management, and clinical consideration of field hospitals. |
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Audience
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| This book was written for all team members of emergency medical teams who could be deployed to help establish and run field hospitals during times of crisis. The authors are experts themselves with significant in-field experience, as are the contributors who hail from all over the world. The authors and many contributors are all in positions in which they have led or would lead teams deploying to field hospitals. |
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Features
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| The book begins with a brief discussion on the history of military field hospitals. It then leads to a discussion on preparation for medical emergencies necessitating field hospital deployment, and the preparation and planning required before disasters occur. It discusses operational considerations including training, personnel, coordination of care, logistic considerations, and IT considerations. The authors then delve into clinical scenarios covering various fields in medicine, such as pediatrics, orthopedics, wound management, OB-GYN, infectious diseases, anesthesiology, primary care, mental health, etc. They lastly discuss some additional considerations, such as prehospital care, forensics, legal matters, and ethical dilemmas associated with field hospitals. Each section is written by verified experts with an extensive reference list following each chapter. |
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Assessment
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| This appears to be the first book dedicated to the preparation and operation of field hospitals. Its publication comes at an ideal time in which field hospitals are being used in the setting of a worldwide pandemic. It will serve as a foundation on which future research and clinical experience will build. |
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