Mass gathering medicine

Mass Gathering Medicine is a field of medicine which deals with health effects/risks of mass gatherings,[1][2][3] that generate a higher incidence of injury and illness, may be the subject to a catastrophic accident or attack with large numbers of injured or dead persons.[4][5]

Such factors as the weather, duration of the event, movement of the crowd, containment of the event (fenced/contained or not), availability of alcohol/drugs, the density of the crowd et al., possibility for spreading of communicable diseases all influence the health care at mass gatherings.[6][7]

Purposes of Mass Gathering Medical Services at an event[8] are: rapid access to the injured or ill patients, effective stabilizing and transporting injured or ill patients, on-site care for minor injuries and illnesses. Mass gathering medicine support requires planning.[9]

The World Health Organization supports Member States hosting mass gatherings.[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2012-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Arbon P: Mass gathering medicine: A review of the evidence and future directions for research. Prehosp Didast Med 2007;22(2):131-135
  3. ↑ "Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings". Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  4. ↑ Franaszek J:Medical care at mass gatherings. Ann Emerg Med 1986;15:60-61
  5. ↑ Thompson JM et al.:Level of medical care required for mass gatherings: The XV Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. Ann Emerg Med 1991;20(4):385-390
  6. ↑ Milsten AM et al.:Mass gathering medical care: A review of the literature. Prehosp Disast Med 2002;17(3):151-162
  7. ↑ "Communicable disease alert and response for mass gatherings" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  8. ↑ De Lorenzo RA:Mass gathering medicine: A review. Prehosp Disast Med 1997;12(1):68-72
  9. ↑ http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/massgatherings.html Archived 2018-02-06 at the Wayback Machine Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings
  10. ↑ "Mass Gatherings and Public Health" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2010-11-04.