Public health impact of disaster on children

Japan Medical Association Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 377-384

  Nakamura, Yasuhide ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Children; Disaster; Mental health; Psychosocial support; Public health; Refugee

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIARRHEA; DISASTER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALARIA; MEASLES; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION; REFUGEE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

EID: 25844490959     PISSN: 13468650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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