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Disaster and mass casualty management: a commentary on the American College of Surgeons position statement

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Statement on disaster and mass casualty management

Mass casualties after disasters are characterized by such numbers, severity, and diversity of injuries that they can overwhelm the ability of local medical resources to deliver comprehensive and definitive medical care to all victims. Surgeons traditionally have played an important role in disaster response. The training and skills of surgeons, and the resources and infrastructure of trauma centers and trauma systems, are especially suited to the logistical demands and rapid decision-making

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