2008年5月12日14时28分发生在四川汶川的8级大地震,人员伤亡惨重,震惊了全国和全世界。地震在世界各地均常有发生,为了提高临床医务人员对地震灾害医学救助的认识,本刊特约请急救、外科、心理以及卫生防疫专家,从地震伤员的急救、地震创伤(挤压伤、骨折等)的救治、创伤性应激心理、传染性疾病的防范等方面,阐述地震灾害的医学救助的基本原则和处理,供医疗人员参考。 On May 12, 2008, at 14:28 on the M8 magnitude earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan, heavy casualties shocked the whole country and the world. In order to raise the awareness of medical staff on the medical rescue of the earthquake disaster, we hereby request specialists in the field of emergency, surgery, psychology and health and epidemic prevention from the first aid of earthquake victims, earthquake trauma (crush injury and fracture Etc.) treatment, traumatic stress psychology, prevention of infectious diseases and so on, elaborating the basic principles and treatment of medical aid for earthquake disaster for medical personnel’s reference.