Die a Hero or Live Long Enough to Become the Villain: Mass Casualty Preparedness in Hospitals and Protecting Doctors from Liability during Mass Casualty Events
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Ashley Tseung
Abstract
Since 9/11, the United States and the international community have emphasized the need to protect people from terrorist attacks. The Boston Bombing that took place on April 15, 2013, showed that even with all of the preventive measures in place, the United States is not immune from terrorist attacks. If there had been a bioterrorist attack in Boston instead of a homemade bomb, the amount of casualties would likely have been a lot higher. Many hospitals lack effective emergency preparedness plans that address bioterrorist attacks. One area that will help prepare nations during a mass casualty incident or public health emergency involves implementing effective mass casualty preparedness plans for hospitals. This paper analyzes mass casualty preparedness in hospitals and demonstrates the need to have legislation in place to protect doctors who treat patients during mass casualty events.
Note: Ashley Tseung received her B.A. in History at the University of Texas at Austin in 2010 and her J.D. at Texas Tech University School of Law in 2015.
©2015 by De Gruyter
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Articles
- The BWC Gray Area: Locating the Blurry Line of Defining Biological Weapons
- Eco-Terrorism: A Legal Update on the Laws Protecting Scientific Research from Extremist Activists
- Legal Framework Surrounding the Development of Vaccines for Select Agents: Do the Legal Incentives Outweigh the Legal Burdens?
- Preparing for Agroterror: How is the Texas Animal Health Commission Implementing Federal Food Security Regulations?
- No Safe Haven: How the Chasm between the Laws Governing Refugees and Mass Gatherings Has Contributed to Health Crises
- Lost at Sea – Plunge into Cruise Ship Jurisdiction: Which Governmental Agency Regulates Health on Passenger Vessels, Which Governmental Agency Responds in the Event of a Biological Attack on a Vessel, and What Can Be Done to Prepare?
- I Saw it in a Movie: The Effectiveness of Health Regulations on International Travel
- Die a Hero or Live Long Enough to Become the Villain: Mass Casualty Preparedness in Hospitals and Protecting Doctors from Liability during Mass Casualty Events
- Review
- Public Policy Drivers during Global Public Health Emergencies: Focus on Ebola
