Disaster preparedness for earthquakes in hemodialysis units in Gyeongju and Pohang, South Korea

• Main Authors: Kyung Don Yoo (Author), Hyo Jin Kim (Author), Yunmi Kim (Author), Jae Yoon Park (Author), Sung Joon Shin (Author), Seung Hyeok Han (Author), Dong Ki Kim (Author), Chun Soo Lim (Author), Yon Su Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In 2016 and 2017, there were earthquakes greater than 5.0 in magnitude on the Korean Peninsula, which has previously been considered an earthquake-free zone. Patients with chronic kidney disease are particularly vulnerable to earthquakes, as the term "renal disaster" suggests. In the event...