Injury, disability and quality of life after the 2009 earthquake in Padang, Indonesia: a prospective cohort study of adult survivors

• Main Authors: Mondastri K. Sudaryo (Author), Besral (Author), Ajeng Tias Endarti (Author), Ronnie Rivany (Author), Revati Phalkey (Author), Michael Marx (Author), Debarati Guha-Sapir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: On 30 September 2009, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake severely hit the coast of Padang city in West Sumatra, Indonesia leaving about 1,117 people dead and injuring another 3,515. Health consequences such as physical injury, co-morbidity, disability and quality of life over time are seldom rep...