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The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
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NursingEmergency ResponseEmergency ManagementEmergency Medical ServicesTelehealthPatient SafetyEmergency CommunicationEffective Communication SystemInternational Emergency MedicineEmergency Medical ServiceSocial Emergency MedicineOut-of-hospital Emergency Medical ServiceHealth Care StandardsEmergency PreparednessMedicinePublic HealthHealth InformaticsEmergency Medicine
The rescue, treatment, and evacuation of thousands of patients from a natural disaster or armed conflict that is coordinated by the National Disaster Medical System must be performed in accordance to health care standards recognized in this country. Without an effective communication system, morbidity and mortality will needlessly rise. A medical communication protocol that addresses this problem is proposed.