CHIP: Antidote for Disasters

June 5th, 2006 Emergency Medicine

NYU Hospital’s Center for Health Information Preparedness (CHIP) has put their disaster medicine curriculum online — including downloadable PDA content and patient resources.
The curriculum is thorough, covering the major threats from infections and toxins, how to spot them and treat them. References, too.
They also have a radiation dose calculator that will be sure to brighten your day…

Nicholas Genes, MD, PhD, has been with Medgadget since almost the beginning. He's now Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai, where in addition to patient care and teaching responsibilities, he studies EHR usability and physician uses of social media. Dr. Genes serves on the editorial boards of Emergency Physicians Monthly and Emergency Medicine Practice. More about Nick: http://nickgenes.com

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