Mass gathering medicine, also known as event medicine, crowd medicine or mass gathering health, [1] is a field of medicine that explores the health effects/risks of mass gatherings and the strategies that contribute positively to effective health services delivery during these events. [2][3][4] The reason for the development of the field of …
Mass gathering medicine, also known as event medicine, crowd medicine or mass gathering health, is a field of medicine that explores the health effects/risks of mass gatherings and the strategies that contribute positively to effective health services delivery during these events. The reason for the…
The “Mass Gathering Medicine” journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication that disseminates original research articles, case reports, letters, editorials, perspectives, and review articles pertaining to Mass Gathering Medicine and allied topics with local and global significance.
Mass gatherings are defined chiefly by the sort of people who come together and their intentions in gathering. (p. 3) After laying the common foundation of mass gathering medicine, additional chapters are devoted to specific types of mass gatherings.
Emergence of a Philosophy: The Birth of Mass Gathering Medicine -matic emergencies in the community. One applica-tion was the use of EM resources at mass gathering events. An early example of EMS staffing of mass gathering situations included the traditional ambu-lance standby for the weekly high school football game, county f
Mass gathering medicine, also known as event medicine, crowd medicine or mass gathering health, [1] is a field of medicine that explores the health effects/risks of mass gathering s and the strategies that contribute positively to effective health services delivery during these events. [2][3][4] The reason for the development of the field of …
Mass gatherings can become potential hotspots for transmitting infectious diseases, accidents, and other medical emergencies. Therefore, mass gathering medicine has emerged to address the unique healthcare needs of large crowds. Mass gatherings attract thousands to millions of people in a confined space, leading to unique public health concerns.
Mass gathering events are associated with major public health challenges. The 2014 Lancet Series on the new discipline of mass gatherings medicine was launched at the World Health Assembly of Ministers of Health in Geneva in May, 2014. The Series covered the planning and surveillance systems used to monitor public health risks, public health threats, and experiences of health-care providers …
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]
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 …