title: [Growing importance of the Coordinated Medical Services].
abstract: Diminishing resources and growing risks call more than ever for optimum coordination of all medical assets between the different partners, so that all patients can be given the best possible medical support in all situations. The significance of the Coordinated Medical Services (CMS) has been underlined by the new ordinance which entered into force on 1 June 2005.
authors.affiliation: Geschäftsstelle KSD, Ittigen. esther.baertschi@vtg.admin.ch
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bärtschi
authors.forename: Rudolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Junker
authors.forename: Gianpiero A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lupi
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D006296:Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D012066:Relief Work; D018635:Rescue Work