Medical interventions following natural disasters: Missing out on chronic medical needs

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue SEPC. ISS., 2007, Pages 45-51

  Chan, Emily Y Y ^a   Sondorp, E ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Community partnership; Disaster medical relief; Natural disaster; Needs assessment; Resource allocation; SPHERE; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 37549023846     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10105395070190020801     Document Type: Review

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