Injury epidemiology after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake in India: a retrospective analysis of injuries treated at a rural hospital in the Kutch district immediately after the disaster
The number of injured far exceeds those dead and the average injury to mortality ratio in earthquakes stands at 3:1. Immediate effective medical response significantly influences injury outcomes and thus the overall health impact of earthquakes. Inadequate or mismanagement of injuries may lead to di...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2011-07-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/7196/9822 |