# HANDING OVER Follow-up and secondary problems

HANDING OVER Follow-up and secondary problems

The medical aspect of  disaster management does not involve a single short-term e ff ort. It requires a long-term commitment and involvement of  various disciplines. Because of  the large numbers of  casualties, the initial treatment is directed towards the anatomical restoration of damaged structures. There are therefore numerous patients who will need secondary procedures for functional restoration. This second wave of patients is encountered 3–6 months after a major catastrophe and arrangements should be made to deal with this. HANDING OVER Follow-up and secondary problems

The medical aspect of  disaster management does not involve a single short-term e ff ort. It requires a long-term commitment and involvement of  various disciplines. Because of  the large numbers of  casualties, the initial treatment is directed towards the anatomical restoration of damaged structures. There are therefore numerous patients who will need secondary procedures for functional restoration. This second wave of patients is encountered 3–6 months after a major catastrophe and arrangements should be made to deal with this. HANDING OVER Follow-up and secondary problems

The medical aspect of  disaster management does not involve a single short-term e ff ort. It requires a long-term commitment and involvement of  various disciplines. Because of  the large numbers of  casualties, the initial treatment is directed towards the anatomical restoration of damaged structures. There are therefore numerous patients who will need secondary procedures for functional restoration. This second wave of patients is encountered 3–6 months after a major catastrophe and arrangements should be made to deal with this.