Changes in mortality rates and humanitarian conditions in Darfur, Sudan 2003-2007

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 496-502

  Garfield, Richard ^a,b   Polonsky, Jonny ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Epidemiologist Health and Nutrition Tracking Service (HNTS)   (Congo)

Author keywords

crude mortality rate; Darfur; humanitarian; survey; under five mortality rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFUGEE; RELIEF WORK; SUDAN; VIOLENCE; WAR;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; REFUGEES; RELIEF WORK; SUDAN; VIOLENCE; WAR;

EID: 79952459552     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00008669     Document Type: Article

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