Hospitals for War-Wounded (ICRC, 1998, 168 p.): BACK COVER

Hospitals for War-Wounded (ICRC, 1998, 168 p.)

		(introduction...)
		FOREWORD
		PREFACE
		ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
		ABOUT THE AUTHORS
		INTRODUCTION
		Chapter 1: SETTING UP THE HOSPITAL
		Chapter 2: RUNNING THE HOSPITAL
		Chapter 3: MANAGING THE PATIENTS
		Chapter 4: THE OPERATING THEATRE
		Chapter 5: TEACHING UNTRAINED PERSONNEL
		APPENDICES
		FURTHER READING
		BACK COVER

BACK COVER

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, together with the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, form the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The ICRC, which gave rise to the Movement, is an independent humanitarian institution. As a neutral intermediary in the event of armed conflict or unrest it endeavours, on its own initiative or on the basis of the Geneva Conventions, to bring protection and assistance to the victims of international and non-international armed conflict and internal disturbances and tension.

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0714/0024/991000

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This book is intended for anyone who is faced with the task of setting up or running a hospital which admits war-wounded. It is a practical guide based on the experience of four nurses who have managed independent hospitals set up by the International Committee of the Red Cross. It addresses specific problems associated with setting up a hospital in a difficult and potentially dangerous environment. It provides a framework for the administration of such a hospital. It also describes a system for managing the patients from admission to discharge and includes guidelines on how to manage an influx of wounded. These guidelines represent a realistic and achievable standard of care whatever the circumstances.