2002
DOI: 10.1017/s1481803500006242
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Helping at Ground Zero: the experience of four Canadian emergency medicine residents and an emergency department nurse

Abstract: SOMMAIRE Le 11 septembre 2001, le monde a été témoin d’une des pires attaques terroristes de l’histoire de l’humanité dirigée contre les deux Tours du World Trade Center à New York, et contre le Pentagone à Washington, DC. En tant que contingent canadien non officiel formé de quatre résidents en médecine d’urgence et d’une infirmière d’urgence, nous nous sommes joints au personnel médical américain pour offrir notre aide au cours de la phase de sauvetage à New York. Nous présentons un compte-rendu … Show more

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“…As there were few survivors of the direct disaster, all patients we assessed were emergency response personnel and volunteer rescue workers. 3 As the current pandemic enveloped the world, China rapidly built new hospitals, and military units and civilians deployed tent facilities. In the US, states are considering using hotels, ice rinks, stadiums, nursing homes, ships, and recently closed hospitals as alternative care facilities, while the federal government promises that large temporary hospitals will soon be available in the most-affected areas.…”
Section: Introduction: Why Have An Alternative Care Site?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As there were few survivors of the direct disaster, all patients we assessed were emergency response personnel and volunteer rescue workers. 3 As the current pandemic enveloped the world, China rapidly built new hospitals, and military units and civilians deployed tent facilities. In the US, states are considering using hotels, ice rinks, stadiums, nursing homes, ships, and recently closed hospitals as alternative care facilities, while the federal government promises that large temporary hospitals will soon be available in the most-affected areas.…”
Section: Introduction: Why Have An Alternative Care Site?mentioning
confidence: 99%