PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Raymond L. Kao
AU  - Vivian C. McAlister
TI  - Care of victims of suicide bombing
AID  - 10.1503/cjs.015618
DP  - 2018 Dec 01
TA  - Canadian Journal of Surgery
PG  - S184--S187
VI  - 61
IP  - 6 Suppl 1
4099  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/61/6_Suppl_1/S184.short
4100  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/61/6_Suppl_1/S184.full
SO  - CAN J SURG2018 Dec 01; 61
AB  - Suicide bombers often target crowds. This commentary discusses the additional features required in a medical response beyond conventional mass casualty care, including forensic documentation, preservation of evidence, suspect tissue identification and viral status, victim counselling and postexposure prophylaxis. We propose a pathway for care of victims of a suicide bomb, adapting elements from protocols for child abuse, sexual assault and needle-stick exposure.