Selection, training, and support of relief workers: An occupational health issue

British Medical Journal

Volumn 318, Issue 7176, 1999, Pages 113-116

  McCall, Maureen ^a   Salama, Peter ^b  

^a Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre   (Canada)

^b Concern Worldwide ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SHORT SURVEY; TRAINING;

EID: 0033537286     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7176.113     Document Type: Short Survey

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