Author:
Coccolini Federico,Sartelli Massimo,Kluger Yoram,Pikoulis Emmanouil,Karamagioli Evika,Moore Ernest E.,Biffl Walter L.,Peitzman Andrew,Hecker Andreas,Chirica Mircea,Damaskos Dimitrios,Ordonez Carlos,Vega Felipe,Fraga Gustavo P.,Chiarugi Massimo,Di Saverio Salomone,Kirkpatrick Andrew W.,Abu-Zidan Fikri,Mefire Alain Chicom,Leppaniemi Ari,Khokha Vladimir,Sakakushev Boris,Catena Rodolfo,Coimbra Raul,Ansaloni Luca,Corbella Davide,Catena Fausto
Abstract
AbstractSince December 2019, the world is potentially facing one of the most difficult infectious situations of the last decades. COVID-19 epidemic warrants consideration as a mass casualty incident (MCI) of the highest nature. An optimal MCI/disaster management should consider all four phases of the so-called disaster cycle: mitigation, planning, response, and recovery. COVID-19 outbreak has demonstrated the worldwide unpreparedness to face a global MCI.This present paper thus represents a call for action to solicitate governments and the Global Community to actively start effective plans to promote and improve MCI management preparedness in general, and with an obvious current focus on COVID-19.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Emergency Medicine,Surgery
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