Public health impact and medical consequences of earthquakes

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 216-221

  Naghii, M R ^a,b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b South Madjidieh St   (Iran)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Injuries; Mortality; Prevention and control; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INJURY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 27144469859     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892005000800013     Document Type: Review

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