Continuing Medical Education series created through Uniformed Services University and RUSH Medical School collaboration.
Continuing Medical Education series created through Uniformed Services University and RUSH Medical School collaboration.
Continuing Medical Education series created through Uniformed Services University and RUSH Medical School collaboration.
Continuing Medical Education series created through Uniformed Services University and RUSH Medical School collaboration.
Continuing Medical Education series created through Uniformed Services University and RUSH Medical School collaboration.
When the magnitude of death and destruction from an event is severe, many different groups of workers are involved and often work in isolation from each other. Some will undergo
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This document is a selection of excerpts from an excellent article about leadership in the wake of disaster, by Prudence Bushnell, the US Ambassador to Kenya in 1998. The author’s
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This document is written for leaders, health care providers, and disaster workers who assist local and national authorities following natural disasters, terrorist actions, or other events that result in large
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