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Recent events have reinforced the notion that mass casualty events (MCEs) (both natural and man-made) are an ever-present threat to public safety. Though each mass casualty incident is unique, there is a similar pattern of challenges for the intensive care unit. This chapter will review those commonly encountered challenges of resource planning and provide a guide for allocation of resources once all efforts of extending care have been exhausted.
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Kamien, A.J., Davis, C.S., de Moya, M.A. (2020). Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Resources and Demands. In: Kluger, Y., Coccolini, F., Catena, F., Ansaloni, L. (eds) WSES Handbook of Mass Casualties Incidents Management. Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92345-1_11
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