Mass gathering medicine, also known as event medicine, crowd medicine or mass gathering health, [1] is a field of medicine that explores the health effects/risks of mass gatherings and the strategies that contribute positively to effective health services delivery during these events. [2] [3] [4] The reason for the development of the field of medicine gives the fact that mass gatherings generate a higher incidence of injury and illness, may be the subject to a catastrophic accident or attack with large numbers of injured or dead persons. [5] [6]
Mass Gathering Medicine is viewed as a niche field of prehospital care in emergency medicine at the University of British Columbia. [7]
Among factors influencing on the demand for the health care at mass gatherings are: [8]
Key purposes of Mass Gathering Medical Services at an event are: [10]
The Department of Global Alert and Response of the World Health Organization supports Member States hosting mass gatherings. [11] As the acknowledgement of growth in the area of Mass Gathering Medicine, there is a need for consistency in the research and evaluation of mass gathering events. [12] This is important because mass gatherings may impact on health services and having a collective understanding of the impact of mass gatherings on health services may mitigate any poor outcomes for patients. [13]
Mass gathering medicine support requires planning in advance. [14]
Medical journal The Lancet held a conference on Mass Gathering Medicine in October 2010 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [15]
In 2015, This Is Life with Lisa Ling filmed an episode featuring mass-gathering medicine with event medical specialists Dr. Andrew Bazos and Connor Fitzpatrick of CrowdRx, Inc. [16]
The inaugural Mass Gathering Medicine Summit was held in New York City on April 21–22, 2016. [17] The fourth annual Mass Gathering Medical Summit was held in Las Vegas on March 15–16, 2019. [17]
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Mass gathering medicine, also known as event medicine, crowd medicine or mass gathering health, [1] is a field of medicine that explores the health effects/risks of mass gatherings and the strategies that contribute positively to effective health services delivery during these events. [2] [3] [4] The reason for the development of the field of medicine gives the fact that mass gatherings generate a higher incidence of injury and illness, may be the subject to a catastrophic accident or attack with large numbers of injured or dead persons. [5] [6]
Mass Gathering Medicine is viewed as a niche field of prehospital care in emergency medicine at the University of British Columbia. [7]
Among factors influencing on the demand for the health care at mass gatherings are: [8]
Key purposes of Mass Gathering Medical Services at an event are: [10]
The Department of Global Alert and Response of the World Health Organization supports Member States hosting mass gatherings. [11] As the acknowledgement of growth in the area of Mass Gathering Medicine, there is a need for consistency in the research and evaluation of mass gathering events. [12] This is important because mass gatherings may impact on health services and having a collective understanding of the impact of mass gatherings on health services may mitigate any poor outcomes for patients. [13]
Mass gathering medicine support requires planning in advance. [14]
Medical journal The Lancet held a conference on Mass Gathering Medicine in October 2010 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [15]
In 2015, This Is Life with Lisa Ling filmed an episode featuring mass-gathering medicine with event medical specialists Dr. Andrew Bazos and Connor Fitzpatrick of CrowdRx, Inc. [16]
The inaugural Mass Gathering Medicine Summit was held in New York City on April 21–22, 2016. [17] The fourth annual Mass Gathering Medical Summit was held in Las Vegas on March 15–16, 2019. [17]
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