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Proper Preparation for Mass Casualty Incidents

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However, the ability of a hospital to handle a mass casualty incident (MCI) requires a completely different approach and, most importantly, adequate triage and pre-planning. It is well known that most hospitals in large population centers already operate at or near full capacity [4]. EPM , 5 Apr. Institute of Medicine.