Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Mass Casualty Incidents

Events that overwhelm the resources of local HOSPITALS and health care providers. They are likely to impose a sustained demand for HEALTH SERVICES rather than the short, intense peak customary with smaller scale disasters.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Events that overwhelm the resources of local HOSPITALS and health care providers. They are likely to impose a sustained demand for HEALTH SERVICES rather than the short, intense peak customary with smaller scale disasters.

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9 entry terms
  • Casualty Incident, Mass
  • Casualty Incidents, Mass
  • Incident, Mass Casualty
  • Incidents, Mass Casualty
  • Mass Casualty Incident
  • Mass Casualties
  • Casualties, Mass
  • Casualty, Mass
  • Mass Casualty

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9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, mortality, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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History Note

2008

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  1. I01w.198w.240w.856w.800w.537w
  2. I01w.880w.735w.900w.800w.575w
  3. N06.230w.100w.160w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mass Casualty Incidents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054527. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054527
  2. Mass Casualty Incidents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_casualty_incident
  3. Mass Casualty Incidents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1907476