title: Response to hurricane disasters.
abstract: Unlike most natural and man-made disasters, preparation and planning for hurricanes is possible and effective. Medical needs can be disparate, given the large geographic area involved and the often-prolonged recovery phase. All aspects of medical response, from first responders to hospitals, can directly and negatively be affected by the storm. Planning and practice, however, can drastically improve the outcome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma, Burns, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, PO Box 016960 (D-40), Miami, FL 33101, USA. dshatz@miami.edu
authors.forename: David V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Shatz
authors.forename: Katharine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wolcott
authors.forename: Jennifer Bencie
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Fairburn
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012066:Relief Work; D018635:Rescue Work; D014481:United States