Mass disasters. Part 2. Role of the general and forensic dentists as team members.
Part 1 of this two-part article dealt with mass disasters in general, their characteristics and the agencies involved in their management. This part looks at the specific role of the forensic dentist, as well as the general dentist, in a mass disaster as member of an 'away' or 'home' team.
de Villiers
C J
CJ
Department of Oral Pathology, School for Oral Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch. devillec@mweb.co.za
Phillips
V M
VM
D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D004190:Disasters; D018732:Forensic Anthropology; D005553:Forensic Dentistry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans