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Chapter 23 - Pharmacy in Disaster Anesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2020

By
Robert Bishop  and
Ashlee Klevens Hayes
Edited by
Joseph McIsaac
Edited in association with
Kelly McQueen  and
Corry Kucik
Joseph McIsaac
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
Kelly McQueen
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Corry Kucik
Affiliation:
United States Navy
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Summary

In September 2017 Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. The Category 4 hurricane destroyed the power grid, communication networks, and caused significant flooding that left 3.4 million residents in the dark, unable to communicate, and with a contaminated water supply.

The evolving humanitarian crisis required a large-scale coordinated response and involved government and non-government humanitarian organizations. On arrival, aid workers were confronted with a large, heterogeneous population needing assistance with both acute and chronic medical issues.

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Essentials of Disaster Anesthesia , pp. 213 - 219
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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