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1. Many Canadian health facilities unprepared for disasters.

Author

Vogel, Lauren

Subjects
*HEALTH facilities, *EMERGENCY management, *HOSPITALS, *EMERGENCY medical services, *MEDICAL personnel
Abstract

The article focuses on unpreparedness of health facilities for disasters in Canada. It mentions that evidence-based assessment of disaster preparedness at health facilities in Canada, and hospitals can be accredited without in-depth readiness. It also mentions that some newer hospitals have decontamination facilities in emergency departments and some hospitals have only safe option for staff confronted with a contaminated patient is to wait until a hazmat team arrives.

Published
2018
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