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[Ethical problems in mass burn disasters (author's transl)]. 1981

H Röding

Severe mass burn disasters may result in disproportions between capacities and facilities of medical aid with the consequence of a planned delayed treatment for poor risk injured persons according to triage. The ethical background and minimal prerequisites to such practice, within the limitations of the state of emergency are explained.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011379	Prognosis	A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.	Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D002056	Burns	Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like.	Burn
D004190	Disasters	Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community.
D004632	Emergency Medical Services	Services specifically designed, staffed, and equipped for the emergency care of patients.	Emergency Care,Emergency Health Services,Emergicenters,Prehospital Emergency Care,Emergency Care, Prehospital,Emergency Services, Medical,Medical Services, Emergency,Services, Emergency Medical,Emergency Health Service,Emergency Medical Service,Emergency Service, Medical,Emergicenter,Health Service, Emergency,Health Services, Emergency,Medical Emergency Service,Medical Emergency Services,Medical Service, Emergency,Service, Emergency Health,Service, Emergency Medical,Service, Medical Emergency,Services, Emergency Health,Services, Medical Emergency
D004992	Ethics, Medical	The principles of professional conduct concerning the rights and duties of the physician, relations with patients and fellow practitioners, as well as actions of the physician in patient care and interpersonal relations with patient families.	Medical Ethics
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014187	Transportation of Patients	Conveying ill or injured individuals from one place to another.	Access to Transportation,Accessible Transportation,Transport of Wounded and Sick,Transportation Access,Transportation Accessibility,Transport, Wounded and Sick,Access to Transportations,Access, Transportation,Accessibility, Transportation,Accessible Transportations,Patients Transportation,Patients Transportations,Transportation Accessibilities,Transportation, Accessible
D014218	Triage	The sorting out and classification of patients or casualties to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment.	Triages