@article{ref1,
title="Iran's disaster risk: Now is the time for community-based public health preparedness",
journal="Prehospital and disaster medicine",
year="2013",
author="Ardalan, Ali and Mowafi, Hani and Burkle, Frederick M.",
volume="28",
number="5",
pages="421-422",
abstract="The Bandar Bushehr, Iran earthquake of April 9, 2013 gravely illustrates how disaster-prone areas of the world are compounding their risk of disaster and major public health emergencies when there is a geographical convergence of natural and technological hazards. Scientists must emphasize to policy makers that ever-increasing regional industrialization and the broader introduction of nuclear facilities, especially in the Middle East, must parallel sound prevention and community-level public health preparedness planning. Ardalan A , Mowafi H , Burkle FM , Jr. Iran's disaster risk: now is the time for community-based public health preparedness. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013;28(5):1-2 .<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-023X",
doi="10.1017/S1049023X13008820",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X13008820"
}