Lessons learnt from the recent tsunami in japan: Necessity of epidemiological evidence to strengthen community-based preparation and emergency response plans

Injury Prevention

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 361-364

  Nakahara, Shinji ^a  

^a ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

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EID: 85027918975     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040163     Document Type: Article

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