 | Disasters Preparedness and Mitigation - Issue No. 06 - January, 1981 (PAHO) |
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Selected bibliography
The publications listed in this section are articles of interest to health professionals and others responsible for various aspects of disaster relief and preparedness programs. They have been reproduced and recently added to the collection of articles available from the editor of this newsletter. A complete list of available reprints will be circulated to our readers periodically. When making requests, please quote the reference code listed to the left of the publication title.
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J.4 |
Major Disasters: The Patient with Multiple Injuries, R.F. Evans,
Br. J. Hosp. Med, 329-332, October 1979 |
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K.4 |
Major Disasters: Disaster Planning in Hospitals, D.J. Williams,
Br. J. Hosp. Med., 308-317, October 1979 |
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E.10 |
Injuries from the Wichita Fails Tornado: Implications for
Prevention, R. I. Glass, Science, Vol. 207, 15 Feb. 1980 |
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I.1 |
Non-natural Disasters - An Epidemiological Review, Boris
Velimirovic, Disasters Vol. 4 No. 2: 237-246, Pergamon Press Ltd.,
1980. |
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I.2/E |
Medical Care and Natural Disasters, Michel F. Lechat, UNDRO
News, September 1980. |
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I.3 |
Aspectos Epidemiológicos para la Planeación de la Atención en
Casos de Desastre, J.A. Florez Trujillo, Ministerio de Salud Pública, Antioquia,
Colombia, 1980 |
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I.4 |
Coping with Children's Reactions to Earthquakes and Other
Disasters, Gordon et al. San Fernando Valley Clinic, 1-16,1979. |
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I.5 |
Biomedical Effects of Volcanoes, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Specialized Bibliography Series, July 1980. |
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K.10 |
An Emergency Medical System Approach to Disaster Planning, L. M.
Jacobs et al, Journal of Trauma, Vol. 19(3), 157-162,
1979. |
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STOP PRESS In recognition of the value of the scientific contributions it has made to public health, the World Health Organization has designated the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters in Brussels, Belgium, WHO Collaborating Center. The Centre is headed by Prof. Michel F. Lechat. For further information on the Centre and its activities, write: Prof. M.F. Lechat |
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