The role of a paediatrician in a war zone

Current Paediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 512-516

  Heller, D R ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Complex emergency; Conflict; Paediatrician; War

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEDIATRICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RED CROSS; UNITED NATIONS; WAR;

EID: 33846000277     PISSN: 09575839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cupe.2006.08.016     Document Type: Article

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