Preventing after-effects of disaster trauma: The information and support centre

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 86-89

  Weisæth, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

communication; disasters; early psychosocial intervention; information and support to families; psychological triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; NORWAY; PATIENT CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR; TELEPHONE;

DISASTERS; FAMILY; HOTLINES; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; NORWAY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RELIEF WORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS; TRIAGE;

EID: 6044227078     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00001527     Document Type: Article

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