Hospital incident command system (HICS) performance in Iran; decision making during disasters

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospitals are cornerstones for health care in a community and must continue to function in the face of a disaster. The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) is a method by which the hospital operates when an emergency is declared....

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Main Authors: Djalali Ahmadreza, Castren Maaret, Hosseinijenab Vahid, Khatib Mahmoud, Ohlen Gunnar, Kurland Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/20/1/14