title: [Disaster medicine].
abstract: The authors have reviewed the concept of catastrophe from the health care stand-point as well as, that concerning medicine in catastrophies. The basic outlines for planning adequate health care when a massive number of victims have to be attended are pointed-out as well as, the prevention means for possible flare ups of transmissible diseases.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ballesteros
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Badosa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Usandizaga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zurita
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñoz
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D002960:Civil Disorders; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: Medicina de catástrofes.