TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Complex humanitarian emergencies: A review of epidemiological and response models
JO  - Journal of postgraduate medicine
A1  - Burkle, F. M. Jr
SP  - 110
EP  - 115
VL  - 52
IS  - 2
N2  - Complex emergencies (CEs) have been the most common human-generated disaster of the past two decades. These internal conflicts and associated acts of genocide have been poorly understood and poorly managed. This article provides an epidemiological background and understanding of developing and developed countries, and chronic or smoldering countries' CEs, and explains in detail the prevailing models of response seen by the international community. Even though CEs are declining in number, they have become more complex and dangerous. The UN Charter reform is expected to address internal conflicts and genocide but may not provide a more effective and efficient means to respond.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3859
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -