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In mass casualty incidents, management strategies are switched from optimal treatment of the individual patient to do the greatest good for the greatest number of patients. An updated disaster plan must reflect these priorities, and key personnel must receive regular training.
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Næss, P.A., Gaarder, C. (2020). Hospital Response to Mass Casualty Incidents. In: Sundstrøm, T., Grände, PO., Luoto, T., Rosenlund, C., Undén, J., Wester, K. (eds) Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39383-0_14
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