Natural disasters: The surgeon's role

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-318

  Ryan, James M ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c Leonard Cheshire Centre of Conflict Recovery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mass casualties; Natural disasters; Trauma care

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PLANNING; EARTHQUAKE; FAMILY; FLOOD TIDE; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; TEAMWORK; TSUNAMI;

EID: 29544432130     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690509400410     Document Type: Review

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