Disaster preparedness and humanitarian aid - The medical response to the indian ocean disaster: Lessons learnt, recommendations and RACS actions

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-3

  Waxman, Bruce P ^a   Guest, G D ^a,b   Atkinson, R N ^a  

^a Team Golf ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DISASTER PLANNING; EARTHQUAKE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; MILITARY SERVICE; OCEAN ENVIRONMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SOLDIER; SURGEON; TSUNAMI; WOUND HEALING;

ALTRUISM; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; INDIAN OCEAN; NATURAL DISASTERS; RELIEF WORK;

EID: 33645012494     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03662.x     Document Type: Review

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