title: Phase report of medical treatment in Sichuan Province, China after the Wenchuan earthquake.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To retrospectively analyze medical treatment during the Wenchuan earthquake and evaluate the emergency medical response.
  
  
  METHODS
  On the basis of the data reported to the provincial disaster relief headquarters by cities and counties in Sichuan Province, we established a database for data processing by using SPSS v11.0. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The emergency response of Sichuan health system was quick, effective, and powerful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the face of extraordinary disaster, Sichuan Province effectively completed emergency medical treatment despite the enormous workload and associated difficulties achieving initial success in earthquake relief.
authors.affiliation: Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Xiaozhou
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Wanhua
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yunzhi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D055866:Earthquakes; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team