Descriptive analysis and lessons learned from the disaster medical response to an urban building collapse

An effective disaster medical response plan is imperative for any established emergency medicine program. Here we describe the response to an urban building collapse in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, including a description of the event, type and severity of casualties, and lessons learned. Methods: We in...

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Main Authors: S.G. Yusuf*, E. Sangey, Y. Dubal, J. Mfinanga, M.S. Runyon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X13001894