RT Book, Section
A1 Mularella, Joshua M.
A1 Berrett, Oliver M.
A1 Joslin, Jeremy
A1 Kohn, Melissa
A2 Cooney, Derek R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1126794281
T1 Mass Gatherings
T2 Cooney's EMS Medicine
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071775649
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126794281
RD 2025/03/23
AB Mass  gathering  medical  care  generally  refers  to  the  organized  care  provided  for  groups  of  at  least  1000  people,  including  both  spectators  and  participants,  although  some  authors  put  this  number  as  high  as  25,000.1-3  The  event  types  range  considerably  from  large  community  events  such  as  parades,  fundraisers,  festivals,  and  fairs  to  political  rallies,  religious  events,  sporting  competitions,  and  outdoor  and  indoor  performances  such  as  music  concerts.  However,  to  define  a  mass  gathering  simply  by  the  number  of  participants  is  inadequate.1  A  more  conceptual  definition  has  been  suggested  by  Arbon,  which  endorses  the  idea  that  a  mass  gathering  is  a  collection  of  people  that  because  of  its  inherent  features  including  density  of  people,  location,  or  environment  may  limit  medical  access.1  Mass  gatherings  occur  in  nearly  every  conceivable  location  and  condition  and  hence  pose  unique  challenges  to  the  medical  provider  for  planning  purposes  and  provision  of  medical  care.