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Disaster medicine: Manual 2, Health and medical aspects of disasters (pdf 2.2mb)

This manual acts as a basic reference for health and medical professionals working in the area of disaster medicine. The manual forms part of the Australian Emergency Manuals Series published by Emergency Management Australia.

Topics covered include:
- The fundamentals of disaster medicine
- Approaches to emergency management
- Cmergency management practice
- Skills for emergency management personnel
- The management of training

Resource link:
http://www.ema.gov.au/agd/EMA/ rwpattach.nsf/VAP/ (28C2031D0EC51CF765AAB2E1DF808358)~Manual+9.pdf/$file/Manual+9.pdf
Published: 1999
Source: Emergency Management Australia (http://www.ema.gov.au)
Added to ADG on: 29 January 2008 , contributed by: Jeanette Regan - AusDIN
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Disaster medicine: Manual 2, Health and medical aspects of disasters (pdf 2.2mb)

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