RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Ten things your emergency department should consider to prepare for pandemic influenza
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 497
OP 500
DO 10.1136/emj.2008.061499
VO 26
IS 7
A1 S M Robinson
A1 H R Sutherland
A1 D J W Spooner
A1 T J H Bennett
A1 C-H A Lit
A1 C A Graham
YR 2009
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/26/7/497.abstract
AB Pandemic influenza remains a potential major threat to global public health. It is essential for emergency departments to be involved in planning for the management of such a major event. It is also important for emergency departments to be clear on their internal arrangements for staff and for patient care. This paper outlines 10 suggestions for UK emergency departments based on the recent experience of emergency departments in Hong Kong and elsewhere.