Needs for disaster medicine: lessons from the field of the Great East Japan Earthquake

• Main Authors: Tomohisa Shoko (Author), Junichi Aiboshi (Author), Yutaka Ueki (Author), Naoki Tosaka (Author), Tamano Matsui (Author), Steven Bice (Author), Alice Ruth Foxwell (Author), Hiroto Ushizawa (Author), Yasuhiro Otomo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Problem: The Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred in Tohoku, Japan on 11 March 2011, was followed by a devastating tsunami and damage to nuclear power plants that resulted in radiation leakage. Context: The medical care, equipment and communication needs of four Disaster Medical Assistance Te...