title: Preparing for the worst. The challenge facing NDMS (National Disaster Medical System).
abstract: Although mass-casualty disasters in the United States have been rare, as populations grow, so does the prospect of a full-scale emergency occurring in our midst. Federal agencies have been at work for nearly a decade developing the National Disaster Medical System to care for the victims of such disasters.
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: Dolicker
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006077:Government Agencies; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States