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15596966

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-12-14
pubmed:abstractText
In this article, evidence that health sector preparedness improves response performance in disasters was examined. Case fatality and survival data were compared for four earthquakes, in relation to health sector emergency preparedness levels. Vast differences in performance were found. The two California systems, with a high preparedness index, had low case fatality rates (about one death per 100 injuries). Kobe, Japan, with mixed levels of preparedness, had 31 deaths per 100 injuries, and Armenia (low preparedness index) had 167. Public health and health sector preparedness made a significant difference in the ability to respond effectively to meet patient needs in disasters, although it is only one of several factors that determine the health outcome of disaster victims.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0160-6379
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
193-203
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Evidence of the effectiveness of health sector preparedness in disaster response: the example of four earthquakes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Emergency Health Services, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA. bissell@ndms.umbc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study