Experience of a Korean disaster medical assistance team in Sri Lanka after the South Asia tsunami

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 143-150

  Kwak, Young Ho ^a   Shin, Sang Do ^a   Kim, Kyu Seok ^a   Kwon, Woon Yong ^b   Suh, Gil Joon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b 1339 Seoul Emergency Information Center ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Natural Disasters; Patient Care Team; Relief work; Wounds and Injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144479733     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.1.143     Document Type: Article

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