China's Health Challenges after the Yushu Earthquake

China's Health Challenges after the Yushu Earthquake

The 7.1-magnitude Yushu earthquake, the second catastrophic event within two years of the 8.0-magnitude Wenchuan earthquake of 12 May 2008, left 2,220 people dead and 70 missing (all of whom are presumed dead after being buried under rubble).

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Veröffentlicht in:Prehospital and disaster medicine 2011-04, Vol.26 (2), p.135-136
1. Verfasser: Peng, Haiwen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
China
Communication Barriers
Disaster recovery
Disaster relief
Disasters
Earthquakes
Emergency Medical Services - statistics & numerical data
Health technology assessment
Humans
Language
Rescue Work - manpower
Rescue Work - statistics & numerical data
Seismic activity
Tibet
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Zusammenfassung:The 7.1-magnitude Yushu earthquake, the second catastrophic event within two years of the 8.0-magnitude Wenchuan earthquake of 12 May 2008, left 2,220 people dead and 70 missing (all of whom are presumed dead after being buried under rubble).
ISSN:1049-023X
1945-1938
DOI:10.1017/S1049023X11000161