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Who died as a result of the tsunami? - Risk factors of mortality among internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka: a retrospective cohort analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Describing adverse health effects and identifying vulnerable populations during and after a disaster are important aspects of any disaster relief operation. This study aimed to describe the mortality and related risk factors which af...

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Main Authors:	Kunii Osamu (Author), Dharmaratne Samath D (Author), Costa Dehiwala GM (Author), Abe Tomoko (Author), Nishikiori Nobuyuki (Author), Moji Kazuhiko (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2006-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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