Impact of the Tsunami on healthcare systems

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 390-395

  Carballo, Manuel ^a,b   Daita, S ^a   Hernandez, M ^a  

^a International Centre for Migration and Health   (Switzerland)

^b ICMH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISASTER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDONESIA; MALDIVES; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SRI LANKA; THAILAND; TSUNAMI;

EID: 25144508801     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.98.9.390     Document Type: Conference Paper

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