Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science

Department of Pharmacy, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Supply of Medications for Disaster-Displaced Individuals
  Author(s): Charlotte Bekker*
  
  It is essential for patients to bring their medication and other healthcare items with them when they leave their homes during an evacuation because medication loss is a major issue in disaster settings. This article is based on a systematic review of the literature on medication loss. The goal of this review was to find out how much medication is lost, what it means, how much work it takes to get prescriptions filled and how to be better prepared. The review revealed that the medical relief teams are significantly burdened by the loss of medications, prescriptions and medical aids. Drugs are not the only medical aids; routine medications, medical and allergy records, devices for specific care and daily life and emergency medications are also included. A personal emergency pack that people can carry with them at all times is one possible solution. Stakeholders, .. Read More»
  DOI: 10. 37421/2155-9538.2022.12.312

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