Study of emergency room health care providers and the fixed facility physical capabilities to manage the presenting radiologically injured patient. Study report, July 1984-July 1985
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6748841
This study examined emergency room health care providers to determine if their knowledge and clinical expertise is sufficient to appropriately manage radiologically injured patient. This study posed an unannounced disaster preparedness drill to measure the ability of the emergency room staff to care for radiologically injured patients. This study produced a checklist for measurement of the care. The clinical expertise and performance were satisfactory. The instrument for measuring the abilities of the clinical staff provided useful, but required some modification.
- Research Organization:
- Academy of Health Sciences (Army), Fort Sam Houston, TX (USA). Health Care Administration
- OSTI ID:
- 6748841
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-220145/7/XAB; HCA--147-88
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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