Citation

Briggs SM. Surg. Clin. North Am. 2006; 86(3): 537-544.

Affiliation

International Trauma and Disaster Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, 8 Hawthorne Place, Suite 114, Boston, MA 02114, USA. sbriggs@partners.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.suc.2006.02.003

PMID

16781268

Abstract

Major earthquakes have the potential to be one of the most catastrophic natural disasters affecting mankind. Earthquakes of significant size threaten lives and damage property by setting off a chain of events that disrupts all aspects of the environment and significantly impacts the public health and medical infrastructures of the affected region. This article provides an overview of basic earthquake facts and relief protocol for medical personnel.

Language: en