title: Atypical patient profiles common after disasters.
abstract: Follow the "surge, sort, support" triage model to ensure a higher quality of care for victims of communitywide disasters. Alert your staff that up to 80% of your patients will be self-referred. A large number of patients will have unexplained physical symptoms. Have a separate space available to function as a support center.
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States