The Initial Response to the Boston Marathon Bombing

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Gates, Jonathan D.; Arabian, Sandra; Biddinger, Paul; Blansfield, Joe; Burke, Peter; ... Show more
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Abstract
We discuss the strengths of the medical response to the Boston Marathon bombings that led to the excellent outcomes. Potential shortcomings were recognized, and lessons learned will provide a foundation for further improvements applicable to all institutions.
Date issued
2017-07
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117190
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Journal
Annals of Surgery
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Citation
Gates, Jonathan D., Sandra Arabian, Paul Biddinger, Joe Blansfield, Peter Burke, Sarita Chung, Jonathan Fischer, et al. “The Initial Response to the Boston Marathon Bombing.” Annals of Surgery 260, no. 6 (December 2014): 960–966.
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0003-4932
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