Hospital impact: Internal disasters

International Disaster Nursing

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 139-164

  Ligthelm, Theo J ^a  

^a School for Military Health Training South African Military Health Service   (South Africa)

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EID: 84926950292     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511841415.012     Document Type: Chapter

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