University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2-27-2009 Predicting the Medical Management Requirements of Large Scale Mass Casualty Events Using Computer Simulation Scott A. Zuerlein University of South Florida Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd Part of the American Studies Commons Scholar Commons Citation Zuerlein, Scott A., "Predicting the Medical Management Requirements of Large Scale Mass Casualty Events Using Computer Simulation" (2009). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/105 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Predicting the Medical Management Requirements of Large Scale Mass Casualty Events Using Computer Simulation by Scott A. Zuerlein A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Health Policy and Management College of Public Health University of South Florida Major Professor: Alan M. Sear, Ph.D. Barbara L. Orban, Ph.D. James Studnicki, Sc.D. Yiliang Zhu, Ph.D. Date of Approval: February 27, 2009 Keywords: computer modeling, simulation, blasts, planning, emergency care, care processes, health system preparedness, health system resources ©Copyright 2009, Scott A. Zuerlein Table of Contents