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Tue Dec 5 15:11:19 GMT 2006

Dr. Duchesneau,

I admire your enthusiasm, really; but this thread is specifically about
Hackensack's intention to build a trauma SICU on wheels, designed to
navigate "densely-populated, debris-filled urban areas" in the wake of a
disaster -- with heavy emphasis on nuclear, biological, or chemical
attack scenarios.

That's not an advancement of emergency medical care.  It's a suicidal
delusion, a distraction from rational prehospital preparedness, and a
wasteful exploitation of taxpayer fear, for the commercial benefit of
its developer and the political benefit of its sponsors.

I'm done.  

Pret

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Michael A
Duchesneau, MD
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:49 AM
To: 'Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list'
Subject: RE: Hackensack hospital adding a trauma unit on wheels

I'm very much familiar with the differences, but the concept here
is advancing all types of Emergency Medical Care outside the hospital.

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Bjorn, Pret
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:31 AM
To: Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list
Subject: RE: Hackensack hospital adding a trauma unit on wheels

I wasn't aware that Waveland, Mississippi was in New Orleans.  I guess
all Wal-Marts look alike. 

And Carolinas Med-1 is a mobile ED, whereas the HUMC project intends to
construct a traveling trauma SICU.  If you'd like to explore the
differences, I'd be happy to.

Pret

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