Bibliography of References to National Disaster Medical System ( NDMS), Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) and  other Response Teams, in the Medical Literature

Listed By Chronology  |  Listed by Subject Category

Chronological Order of References

  1. Brandt EN Jr, MW Mason JO, Brown DE Jr, Mahoney LE . Designing a National Disaster Medical System.  Public Health Reports 100(5): 455-461, 1985.
  2. Roth, PB et al. The St. Croix Disaster and the National Disaster Medical System. Annals of Emergency Medicine 20:391-395, 1991.
  3. Gaffney JK, Schodorf L and Jones G. DMATs Respond to Andrew and Iniki. Journal of Emergency Medical Services 17:779,1992.  
  4. Alson RA, Alexander D, Leonard RB and Stringer LW. Analysis of medical treatment at a field hospital following Hurricane Andrew, 1992. Annals of  Emergency Medicine 22:(11):1721-1728, 1993.
  5. Henderson AK, Lilibridge SR, Salinas C, Graves RW, Roth PB, Noji EK. DMATs: Providing health care to a community struck by Hurricane Iniki. Annals of  Emergency Medicine. 23: 726-730, 1994.
  6. Stratton SJ, Hastings VP, Isbell D, Celentano J, Ascarrunz M, Gunter CS and Betance J. The 1994 Northridge Earthquake disaster response: the local emergency medical services agency experience. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine  11:(3):172-179, 1996.
  7. Roth PB and Gaffney JK. The Federal Response Plan and Disaster Medical Assistance Teams in domestic disasters. Emergency Medical Clinics of  North America 14: 371-382, 1996.
  8. Damian F, Atkinson CC, Bouchard A, et al. Disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Marilyn: A pediatric team’s experience in St. Thomas.  Journal of  Emergency Nursing 23:545-549, 1997.
  9. Sharp TW, Brennan RJ, Keim M et al. Medical preparedness for a terrorist incident involving chemical or biological agents during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.  Annals of  Emergency  Medicine 32:(2):214-223, 1998.
  10. Fairfield SR, Isakov AP, Volturo GA et al. Northeastern North America ice storm tests Disaster Medical Assistance Team’s preparedness (Abstract). Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 14: (1): S87, January-March 1999.
  11. Bissell R, Walz BJ, Droneburg J. Training of National Disaster Medical System responders via the internet. (Abstract). Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 17: (4) : S31, Oct-Dec 2002.
  12. Pinkson RG. Chapter 12: The United States Federal Response Plan. In: Disaster Medicine.   Hogan DE and Burstein JL (Eds), 2002; New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  pp. 123-132.
  13. Wallace AC. Chapter 13: National Disaster Medical System: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams. In: Disaster Medicine,. Hogan DE and Burstein JL (Eds), 2002; New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  pp. 133-142,
  14. Haffer AST, Rogers JR, Montello MJ, Frank EC, Ostroff C. 2001 anthrax crisis in Washington, D.C.: clinic for persons exposed to contaminated mail. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2002; 59:1189-92.
  15. Montello MJ, Ostroff C, Frank EC, Haffer AST, Rogers J. 2001 anthrax crisis in Washington, D.C.: pharmacists' role in screening patients and selecting prophylaxis. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2002; 59:1193-9.

  16. Partridge, Alexander, Lawrence T, Suner S. Medical Counterbioterrorism: The Response to Provide Anthrax Prophylaxis to New York City US Postal Service Employees: Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 2003

  17. Richards ME, Nufer KE. Simple triage and rapid treatment: does it predict transportation and referral needs in patients evaluated by Disaster Medical Assistance Teams? (Abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 44:(4): S33-4, October 2004,.
  18. Nufer KE, Richards ME. Different medical needs between hurricane and earthquake victims (Abstract).  Annals of Emergency Medicine 44: (4) : S34, October 2004.
  19. Mace SE,  Jones J. An analysis of Disaster Medical Assistance Team deployments in the United States. (Abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 44: (4):S35, October 2004.
  20. Mace SE, Bern AI. Needs assessment of current pediatric guidelines for use by Disaster Medical Assistance Teams members in response to disasters and shelter care. (Abstract ). Annals of Emergency Medicine 44:(4):S35, October 2004.

References Listed by Subject Category

DMAT RESPONSES, GENERAL

bullet18. Nufer KE, Richards ME. Different medical needs between hurricane and earthquake victims (Abstract).  Annals of Emergency Medicine 44: (4) : S34, October 2004.
bullet19. Mace SE,  Jones J. An analysis of Disaster Medical Assistance Team deployments in the United States. (Abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 44: (4):S35, October 2004.

DMAT RESPONSES: ANTHRAX

bullet14. Haffer AST, Rogers JR, Montello MJ, Frank EC, Ostroff C. 2001 anthrax crisis in Washington, D.C.: clinic for persons exposed to contaminated mail. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2002; 59:1189-92.
bullet15. Montello MJ, Ostroff C, Frank EC, Haffer AST, Rogers J. 2001 anthrax crisis in Washington, D.C.: pharmacists' role in screening patients and selecting prophylaxis. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2002; 59:1193-9.
bullet16. Partridge, Alexander, Lawrence T, Suner S. Medical Counterbioterrorism: The Response to Provide Anthrax Prophylaxis to New York City US Postal Service Employees: Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 2003

DMAT RESPONSES: EARTHQUAKES
bullet6. Stratton SJ, Hastings VP, Isbell D, Celentano J, Ascarrunz M, Gunter CS and Betance J. The 1994 Northridge Earthquake disaster response: the local emergency medical services agency experience. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine  11:(3):172-179, 1996.
bullet18. Nufer KE, Richards ME. Different medical needs between hurricane and earthquake victims (Abstract).  Annals of Emergency Medicine 44: (4) : S34, October 2004.

DMAT RESPONSES:   HURRICANES:
bullet2. Roth, PB et al. The St. Croix Disaster and the National Disaster Medical System. Annals of Emergency Medicine 20:391-395, 1991.
bullet3. Gaffney JK, Schodorf L and Jones G. DMATs Respond to Andrew and Iniki. Journal of Emergency Medical Services 17:779, 1992. 
bullet4. Alson RA, Alexander D, Leonard RB and Stringer LW. Analysis of medical treatment at a field hospital following Hurricane Andrew, 1992. Annals of  Emergency Medicine 22:(11):1721-1728, 1993.
bullet5. Henderson AK, Lilibridge SR, Salinas C, Graves RW, Roth PB, Noji EK. DMATs: Providing health care to a community struck by Hurricane Iniki. Annals of  Emergency Medicine. 23: 726-730, 1994.
bullet8. Damian F, Atkinson CC, Bouchard A, et al. Disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Marilyn: A pediatric team’s experience in St. Thomas.  Journal of  Emergency Nursing 23:545-549, 1997.
bullet18. Nufer KE, Richards ME. Different medical needs between hurricane and earthquake victims (Abstract).  Annals of Emergency Medicine 44: (4) : S34, October 2004.

DMAT RESPONSES: ICE STORMS

bullet10. Fairfield SR, Isakov AP, Volturo GA et al. Northeastern North America ice storm tests Disaster Medical Assistance Team’s preparedness (Abstract). Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 14: (1): S87, January-March 1999.

DMAT RESPONSES: OLYMPICS

bullet  9.  Sharp TW, Brennan RJ, Keim M et al. Medical preparedness for a terrorist incident involving chemical or biological agents during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.  Annals of  Emergency  Medicine 32:(2):214-223, 1998.

DMAT RESPONSES: TERRORISM

bullet9.  Sharp TW, Brennan RJ, Keim M et al. Medical preparedness for a terrorist incident involving chemical or biological agents during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.  Annals of  Emergency  Medicine 32:(2):214-223, 1998.

DMAT RESPONSES: AIRCRAFT INCIDENTS

NDMS: ORGANIZATION & DEVELOPMENT

bullet1. Brandt EN Jr, MW Mason JO, Brown DE Jr, Mahoney LE . Designing a National Disaster Medical System.  Public Health Reports 100(5): 455-461, 1985.
bullet7. Roth PB and Gaffney JK. The Federal Response Plan and Disaster Medical Assistance Teams in domestic disasters. Emergency Medical Clinics of  North America 14: 371-382, 1996.
bullet12. Pinkson RG. Chapter 12: The United States Federal Response Plan. In: Disaster Medicine.   Hogan DE and Burstein JL (Eds), 2002; New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  pp. 123-132.
bullet13. Wallace AC. Chapter 13: National Disaster Medical System: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams. In: Disaster Medicine,. Hogan DE and Burstein JL (Eds), 2002; New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  pp. 133-142,

NDMS: TRAINING

bullet11. Bissell R, Walz BJ, Droneburg J. Training of National Disaster Medical System responders via the internet. (Abstract). Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 17: (4) : S31, Oct-Dec 2002.

PEDIATRIC ISSUES

bullet20. Mace SE, Bern AI. Needs assessment of current pediatric guidelines for use by Disaster Medical Assistance Teams members in response to disasters and shelter care. (Abstract ). Annals of Emergency Medicine 44:(4):S35, October 2004.

PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL ISSUES

bulletBuckley B, Buckley J, Montello MJ, Babb J, Tosatto R, Deffenbaugh J, Bio-terror response Teams Need You, Pharm Prac News, August 2002
bulletMontello MJ, Ostroff C, Frank EC, Haffer AS, Rogers JR, Therapeutic Selection and Patient Education during the Anthrax Bioterrorism Crisis in Washington DC: The DC General Experience, AJHP, June 2002
bullet14. Haffer AST, Rogers JR, Montello MJ, Frank EC, Ostroff C. 2001 anthrax crisis in Washington, D.C.: clinic for persons exposed to contaminated mail. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2002; 59:1189-92.
bullet15. Montello MJ, Ostroff C, Frank EC, Haffer AST, Rogers J. 2001 anthrax crisis in Washington, D.C.: pharmacists' role in screening patients and selecting prophylaxis. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2002; 59:1193-9.
bulletAmes T, Montello MJ, The Pharmacists Role in an Emergency Response, AJHP, 56: July 1999.
bulletMontello MJ, Ames T, Therapeutic Exchange during an Emergency Response, AJHP, 56:236, Feb 1999.
bullet Montello MJ, Ames T, The Federal Response Plan: Health and Medical Services, Federal Practitioner, 15(12):48, December 1998.
bulletKrezelok EP, Biological and Chemical terrorism: A Pharmacy Preparedness Guide, ASHP March, 2002 (reviewer)

TRIAGE:

bullet17.  Richards ME, Nufer KE. Simple triage and rapid treatment: does it predict transportation and referral needs in patients evaluated by Disaster Medical Assistance Teams? (Abstract). Annals of Emergency Medicine 44:(4): S33-4, October 2004,.
 

Version 20: Updated 3/5/2005

If you know of other articles or abstracts in the medical literature regarding DMATs, PLEASE eMail them to  Jake Jacoby at  <ca4cdr@san.rr.com> so they can be included  in this resource.